Describe how phagocytosis of a virus leads to the secretion of an antibody against this virus antigen.

Phagosome/vesicle fuses with lysosome;(Virus) destroyed by lysozymes/hydrolytic enzymes;Peptides/antigen (from virus) are displayed on the cell membraneHelper T cell/TH cell binds to the antigen (on the antigen-presenting cell/phagocyte);This helper T/TH cell stimulates a specific B cell;B cell divides by mitosis;(Forms) plasma cells that release antibodies;

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