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Neutralisation

One way that our immune system can protect us from infection is neutralisation, where our immune cells make a protein called an antibody that coats the virus and prevents it from getting into our cells. They also help other parts of the immune system recognise and destroy the virus.

Glossary health topic:
COVID19 Glossary
Glossary terminology :
Neutralisation
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