Immunoglobulin M (IgM) (IMAGE)

Texas Biomedical Research Institute

Immunoglobulin M (IgM)

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The IgM antibody has multiple arms to catch the virus, making it more efficient in clumping up the virus and keeping it from passing through the mucosal barrier and entering the rest of the body.

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Chris Wager

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