The main function of neutralizing antibodies is to block viral entry into host cells. But, for maximal protection against HIV, such antibodies must call upon other elements of the immune system to help with the job.
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Mascola, J. Allied responses. Nature 449, 29–30 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1038/449029a
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