I'm an immunologist as well. Antibodies recognize very very specific portions of pathogens or pathogen parts. So if two dissimilar pathogens, let's say bacteriums, both possess this tiny similar portion then that's all an antibody needs to tag it, even if they look and behave completely different.
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I'm an immunologist as well. Antibodies recognize very very specific portions of pathogens or pathogen parts. So if two dissimilar pathogens, let's say bacteriums, both possess this tiny similar portion then that's all an antibody needs to tag it, even if they look and behave completely different.
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