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generates IgD-producing plasma cells whose products bind
VetBooks.ir respiratory bacteria. The circulating IgD also binds to basophils and

induces them to produce cathelicidins IL-1, IL-4, and B cell–
activating factor (BAFF; see Box 15.2). Thus in humans, IgD

orchestrates a defense system at the interface between innate and
adaptive immunity.

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