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Effect of host immune components on bacterial opsonization and phagocytosis. (A) Interaction of the host immune response with a bacterial pathogen in the absence of antibiotics. (B) Interaction of different components of the host immune response in the presence of antibiotics. In the presence of antibodies, acute phase proteins (CRP and SAP) and complement components (C1q and C3), the recognition of the bacterial pathogen is greatly enhanced when antibiotics are present (right panel).
