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antibody

[an-ti-bod-ee] / ˈæn tɪˌbɒd i /




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Patients who lack the ability to access this diversity-generating process—including those suffering from a condition known as hyper IgM—remain dangerously vulnerable to infection and often require antibody infusions for life.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

In final testing, one gp42-targeting antibody fully blocked EBV infection, while a gp350-targeting antibody offered partial protection.

From Science Daily • Apr. 15, 2026

The cancerous plasma cells produce large amounts of an abnormal antibody called M protein, which builds up in bone marrow and forms tumors in bones, like the one in my hip.

From Slate • Mar. 29, 2026

Studies on the blood of healthy 15 to 22-year-olds will assess antibody levels to see if current young adults have been left more vulnerable.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

It has recently been learned that the genes for the marking of self by cellular antigens and those for making immunologic responses by antibody formation are closely linked.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas




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