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IgA |
Secretory Ab; found in mucous membranes, saliva, tears, colostrum, and blood; 1st and 3rd line of defenses; monomer in blood and dimer in secretions |
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IgD |
Internal marker on B lymphocytes; monomer |
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IgE |
Allergic Ab; increases when you have a type 1 allergic reaction; least abundant; monomer |
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IgE |
Circulatory Ab; protects against microbes, triggers complement, and increases phagocytosis; crosses fetal placental membrane; protective Ab; most abundant |
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IgM |
Largest Ab; circulatory Ab; 1st Ab to arrive in response to initial exposure to Ag; does not cross fetal placental membrane; pentamer |
