Fig. 12: Attachment of Phagocytes
to Virus-Infected Cells by Opsonization, Step-1
The Fab portions of IgG or C3b and
C4b from the complement pathways bind to viral epitopes on virus-infected cells.
This enables phagocytes to attach to the infected cell by way of their Fc and
C3b/C4b receptors.
Illustration of Attachment of Phagocytes to Virus-Infected Cells by Opsonization, Step-1 .jpg by Gary E. Kaiser, Ph.D.
Professor of Microbiology,
The Community College of Baltimore County, Catonsville Campus
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Last updated: August, 2019
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