Abstract
Antibodies are proteins that are produced by the immune systems of animals in response to foreign substances. The immune system has the ability to recognize material as nonself or foreign and mount a response to them. Substances that elicit this are known as immunogens or antigens, and one of the outcomes of the immune response is the production of antibodies that will recognize and bind to the eliciting substance.
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Burns, R. (2002). Antibody Production. In: Walker, J.M. (eds) The Protein Protocols Handbook. Springer Protocols Handbooks. Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1385/1-59259-169-8:935
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