Assertion: antibody | /r/CreatedBy | plasma cells
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text: An antibody (Ab), also known as an immunoglobulin (Ig), is a large, Y-shaped protein produced mainly by plasma cells that is used by the immune system to neutralize pathogens such as pathogenic bacteria and viruses.
text: Antibodies are immunoglobulin (Ig) glycoproteins produced by plasma cells (B cells) in response to foreign antigenic molecules (immunogens).
text: The various antibodies produced by plasma cells are classified by isotype, each of which differs in function and antigen responses primarily due to structure variability.