Microbiology: An Introduction, 11th Edition

Published by Benjamin Cummings
ISBN 10: 0321733606
ISBN 13: 978-0-32173-360-3

Chapter 17 - Adaptive Immunity: Specific Defenses of the Host - Study Questions - Review - Page 503: 7b

Answer

Antibodies against host cell mannose will prevent the attachment of the pathogen. It will interfere with the receptor site on the pathogen.

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Antibodies against host cell mannose will prevent the attachment of the pathogen. It will interfere with the receptor site on the pathogen.
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