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Microbiology
Immune Response
Immune elimination of circulating antigen
THE CONTEXT
Immune elimination accelerates antigen clearance once specific antibody appears.
Onset and mechanism
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Immune elimination begins with the appearance of specific antibody.
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Antigen–antibody complexes form and
are rapidly phagocytosed, accelerating the disappearance of antigen from circulation.
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