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what are monoclonal antibodies

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produced by B-lymphocytes. lots of clone of wbcs (lymphocytes). all the anitibodies are identical and target one specific antigen.

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what is a hybridoma

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lymphocytes don’t divide easily, however tumour cells do. possible to fuse a b-lymphocyte and a tumour cell this is a hybridoma.

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