Assertion: antigen's antibody | /r/CapableOf | neutralize target
Facets:
value: directly
type: MANNER
Source sentences:
text: Antibodies can also neutralize targets directly by, for example, binding to a part of a pathogen that it needs to cause an infection.
text: Using this binding mechanism, an antibody can tag a microbe or an infected cell for attack by other parts of the immune system, or can neutralize its target directly (for example, by inhibiting a part of a microbe that is essential for its invasion and survival).