Opsonization During Type-II Hypersensitivity

IgG reacts with epitopes on the host cell membrane. Phagocytes then bind to the Fc portion of the IgG and discharge their lysosomes.

GIF animation illustrating Opsonization During Type-II Hypersensitivity .swf by Gary E. Kaiser, Ph.D.
Professor of Microbiology, The Community College of Baltimore County, Catonsville Campus
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Based on a work at https://cwoer.ccbcmd.edu/science/microbiology/index_gos.html.

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Last updated: August, 2019
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