One type of receptor (FcγRI) grabs onto single antibodies really tightly, while other receptors only grab well when many antibodies are stuck together on a germ.

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Fc Gamma Receptors and Their Role in Antigen Uptake, Presentation, and T Cell Activation

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The study talks about how certain immune receptors grab onto antibody-coated germs, but it doesn’t say which ones grab single antibodies best or which ones prefer clumps of antibodies, so we can’t tell if the claim is right or wrong.

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Fc Gamma Receptors and Their Role in Antigen Uptake, Presentation, and T Cell Activation

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DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2020.01393

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