the most abundant and common of the immunoglobulin IgG functions mainly against bacteria and some viruses It is the only antibody that is capable of crossing the placenta
The most common serum antibody It can pass from mother to fetus during pregnancy, and diffuse across mucosal surfaces IgG is also present in vaginal secretions, in higher concentrations than sIgA
abbreviation, gamma globulin Component of blood serum (plasma) containing antibodies
Immunoglobulin G is the most abundant of the five classes of immunoglobulins It is the major antibody in the secondary humoural response of immunity, serves to activate the complement system, and is frequently involved in opsonization
immunoglobulin G. Our Living Language Igg, a shortened form of ignore, seems to have come into American speech from jive, the special jargon of Black jazz musicians in the 1930s. Its use has since spread beyond musicians into African-American communities throughout the United States. The reduction of a word to its initial syllable is a common source of slang or informal words, especially among groups of speakers who for reasons of exclusivity like to remain avant-garde in their speech. Often such words come into general use, as in mike for microphone