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by Gertrud U. Rey Intramuscular injection of a vaccine antigen typically induces a systemic (serum) immune response that involves the action of IgM and IgG antibodies. IgM antibodies appear first and typically bind very strongly to antigens, to the extent that they often cross-react with other, non-specific antigens. IgG antibodies arise later, are a lot more […]
Source: virology blog - Category: Virology Authors: Tags: Gertrud Rey adenovirus-vectored vaccine antibodies IgA IgG IgM infection intramuscular intranasal mucosal immunity SARS-CoV-2 spike protein sterilizing immunity T cells transmission Source Type: blogs