IgM antibodies are less effective than IgG antibodies that appear later during an infection, though they are specific for the pathogen.

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• Person: Not available Organization: Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
  Parts of the Immune System | Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

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Referenced by nodes (4)

• infection concept
• antibodies concept
• pathogen concept
• IgG concept