Neutralization occurs when antibodies coat a pathogen or toxin, blocking its interaction with host cells and inactivating it.
La neutralización ocurre cuando los anticuerpos recubren un patógeno o toxina, bloqueando su interacción con las células huésped e inactivándolo.
| Front | What is neutralization? |
|---|---|
| Back | antibodies coat the surface of the pathogen/toxin, block ability to interact with host cells, inactivates pathogen/toxin |
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