when an antibody attaches to a virus what occurs
1 Lymphocytes produce antibodies which attach to the antigens of a particular type of bacteria or virus. 2  This may destroy the pathogen or make it easier for a phagocyte to ingest. 3  Different organisms have different antigens so a different antibody is needed to recognise each different type of antigen.rotein that is produced by lymphocytes (white blood cells) and that attaches to a specific antigen. Antigen. Molecule on the surface of a pathogen that identifies it as a foreign invader to the immune system.