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11 years ago
Hi! I just had a thought....
I know that specific antibodies can bind to foreign antigens to neutralise them. However...is the body able to recognise foreign antibodies and get rid of them? Would the body's immune system even recognise antibodies are foreign? Or is there no point?
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11 years ago
Yes, they certainly can, but only if they are foreign antibodies -- one's that haven't been injected for medical purposes. For example, the tetanus shot is derived from horse serum. Sometimes people who get the shot suffer from an allergic reaction and reject the shot altogether.
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