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exist on all surface of the cells of all living things.

These markers are called antigens and are found on

every one of your cells as well as on bacteria,

fungi, viruses and all other microorganisms.

Fvasconcellos 19:03, 6 May 2007 (UTC)

The antigens of your cells look distinctly

different from the antigens of bacteria, fungi and

other microorgansims. When an immune cell or

antibody comes across a cell with your unique

antigens, it recognizes that cell as part of “self”

and simply leaves it alone. When an immune cell or

antibody comes across a cell (bacteria, fungus, etc)