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Immunohistology: Antibodies show us diseased cells by Markus Köller physicians and scientists use animal antibodies to identify diseased or mutated cells. This makes them an important instrument in the diagnosis of diseases such as cancer. We all know it from biology lessons at school: Antibodies help us to ward off disease and are essential components of our immune system. What many people do not know is that 33