antigen antibody interaction as tools for research and diagnosis
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Antibodies as Tools ... Comparison of polyclonal antibodies, which bind to the same antigen but different epitopes.
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Antigen- antibody reactions can be used to diagnose a large number of infectious diseases.
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Infectious diseases caused by bacteria, fungi, parasites etc., auto-immune diseases as well as tumours can be detected by the reactions of antigens and antibodies. These reactions are also used for research purposes to find ways in which different diseases can be cured.
Antibodies are basically proteins manufactured by the body that fight against foreign substances that may attack the body. These foreign substances are called antigens. Antigens basically stimulate the immune system of the body to produce antibodies.
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