Fig. 18: Cytolysis of a Human Cell with Foreign Epitopes on its Membrane, Step-1


The Fab of IgG or IgM bind to foreign epitopes on the human cell. This activates the complement pathway and enables MAC to insert into the membrane of the cell causing lysis.


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