Antibodies are a vital part of the acquired immune system. Antibodies are released from Plasma Cells (a type of B Cell) into the blood or lymph in response to an antigenic stimulus, such as a bacterium, virus, parasite, or transplanted organ. These Antibodies are capable of latching onto foreign particles and signalling to the cells of the immune system that it should be phagocytosed (eaten).
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