PRESCOTT'S MICROBIO W/PROCTORIO
PRESCOTT'S MICROBIO W/PROCTORIO
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ISBN: 9781264731060
Author: WILLEY
Publisher: MCG
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Neutralization is the process in which the antibody binds to the biologically active materials (such as toxins, bacteria, and viruses) and inactivating them. The neutralizing antibodies (Nab) is defined as the antibody that neutralizes the effect of the antigen and protects the cell.

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