Antibody formation

Antibody formation is the process of formation of antibodies in the human body. Antibodies are proteins that are produced by the immune system to protect the body from infections and other foreign agents.

Antibodies are formed in response to bacteria, viruses, fungi or other foreign substances entering the body. They bind to antigens - specific proteins that are located on the surface of microorganisms and serve for their recognition by the immune system.

The process of antibody formation begins with the activation of lymphocytes - cells of the immune system that are responsible for the production of antibodies. Lymphocytes then begin to produce antibodies, which bind to antigens and form antigen-antibody complexes. This complex is then recognized by other cells of the immune system - macrophages and cells of dendritic origin, which absorb the complex and destroy the microorganism.

It is important to note that antibody formation can be impaired in various diseases, such as HIV infection, cancer and others. Therefore, control of antibody formation is an important task in medicine.