Principles of Anatomy and Physiology
Principles of Anatomy and Physiology
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ISBN: 9781119662792
Author: Tortora, Gerard J., DERRICKSON, Bryan H.
Publisher: WILEY
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The ways, in which the complement system supplement the humoral or antibody-mediated immune response.

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The immunity generated by the antibodies along with complement proteins and some antimicrobial peptides is known as the antibody-mediated immune response. The complement system is the component of an immune system, which increases the ability of phagocytic cells and antibodies to eliminate the microbes along with the damaged cells from an organism.

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