One mechanism that viruses use to avoid the immune response is to bind up immune effector molecules. All of the following methods are used by antibodies to block viral infection EXCEPT
A. antibodies bind to and coat virus particles, preventing viral ligands from binding to cell receptors.
B. antibodies trigger complement, which can lyse viral particles or recruit opsonins.
C. antibodies stimulate activation of cytotoxic T cells.
D. antibodies aid in phagocytosis.
E. antibodies compete for binding with viral ligands.
C
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