Aglutiation in humoral immune responses is carried out by what?

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Joëlle
Jul 26, 2016

Antibodies.

Explanation:

Agglutination refers to the clumping of particles. As part of a immune response it happens when an antibody interacts with an antigen (= foreign molecule). The antibodies are produced by the B-cells of the immune system.

The term 'humoral' in the question already gives the answer away, because humoral refers to antibody-mediated part of the immune system.

http://www.slideshare.net/crisamaecatilo/immunology-vaccination (adapted)
An example of agglutination: in this case antibodies (IgM) bind to antigens on the surface of bacteria.

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