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Distinguish between an antigen and an antibody.

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Every pathogen possesses a type of protein which is unique. This unique protein is called antigen. When an antigen enters our body, another type of proteins gets developed spontaneously in our body and this protein fights against the antigen.
The protein developed is called antibody.
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