Fig. 6: Sticking of Phagocytes
to Larger Cells by Opsonization, Step-1
The Fab portions of IgG or molecules
of C3b bind to epitopes on human cells recognized as foreign, such as virus-infected
cells, tumor cells, or cells involved in autoimmune reactions. This enables
phagocytes to attach to the cell by way of their Fc and C3b receptors.
Illustration of Sticking of Phagocytes to Larger 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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