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Chapter 3

Antibodies

Key topics
◾◾ The division of labor 70
◾◾ Five classes of immunoglobulin 70
◾◾ The IgG molecule 72
◾◾ The structure and function of the immunoglobulin classes 77
◾◾ Genetics of antibody diversity and function 86

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