Describe how the presentation of a virus antigen on a cell leads to the secretion of antibodies against this viral antigen

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Helper T cells bind to the antigen on the antigen-presenting phagocyte (1). This helper T cell stimulates a specific B cell to undergo clonal selection (2) and these cells then form plasma cells that release antibodies specific to the viral antigen that was presented (3).

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