Your doctor asks you to go have your labs done and you have no clue what those IgMs, IgGs, are? Let’s use our castle and guard creatures analogy again.

When it comes to antibodies or immunoglobulins, you have 5 types with some subclasses.

Think of it this way:

The 5 TYPES (IgG, IgA, IgM, IgE, IgD) are like different military branches.

The SUBCLASSES (e.g., IgG1, IgG2, IgG3, IgG4) are like specialized units within each branch.

Each type has a major overall mission. But inside that branch, there are different squads or what are called subclasses with slightly different gear and specialties to handle specific kinds of threats.

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The Ones with Two Subclasses: IgG and IgA

Not all immunoglobulin types have subclasses. The two most important ones that do are IgG and IgA.

IgG – The Veteran Soldier Branch

Overall Mission: Long-term protection in the blood.

Inside this branch, there are 4 subclasses: IgG1, IgG2, IgG3, IgG4.

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