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Antibodies present in colostrum which pr...

Antibodies present in colostrum which protect the new born from certain diseases is of

A

IgG type

B

IgA type

C

IgD type

D

IgE type

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B
IgA antibody is the major antibody present in the colostrum. It protects the infant from inhaled and ingested pathogens. It is the second most abundant class of immunoglobulins, constituting about 10 % of serum immunoglobulins.
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