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Antigens, antibodies, and lymphocytes

antibody structure

Diagram of the hinge region of an antibody molecule

IgG immunoglobulin

How gut enzymes could transform blood types

How humans inherit A, B, and O blood types

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Antigens, antibodies, and lymphocytes

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Why don't flu shots always work?

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Peter B. Medawar, 1960.

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