These antibodies promote the oral uptake (phagocytation) of parasites by specialized host cells (monocytes, macrophages, neutrophils) expressing the appropriate Fc receptors on their surface. OAs belong predominantly to the group of Ig61 and Ig63.
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Mehlhorn, H. (2016). Opsonizing Antibodies. In: Mehlhorn, H. (eds) Encyclopedia of Parasitology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-43978-4_4793
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