In this article we will discuss about the role of antibodies and antigens in humoral immunity. Role of Antibodies: Humoral immunity is antibody-mediated. It protects body from extracellular pathogenic agents by combining with them to form antigen-antibody complex, leading eventually to their elimination. The antibodies play at least in three different ways in this process of elimination of an antigenic [...]
The human body is provided with a number of natural barriers which protect it from all types of foreign invaders. These include: 1. Skin 2. Mucous Membrane 3. Chemical Factors 4. Commensal Organisms 5. Cellular Components 6. Some Proteins Involved in Non-Specific Defense 7. Inflammation. 1. Skin: The human body is externally covered by skin which gives the first line [...]
The following points highlight the top five techniques used for detecting antigens in the serum. The techniques are: 1. Complement Fixation Test 2. Fluorescent Antibody Technique 3. Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay 4. Radioimmunoassay 5. Radioallergosorbent Test. Technique # 1. Complement Fixation Test: In a reaction between an antigen with its cognate antibody present in serum, the complement disappears from the serum [...]