免疫球蛋白类型转换（又称为种型转换，种型交换，或者类型转换重组（英文简写CSR））是一种可以使得B细胞所生产的抗体从一种类型转变成另一种类型（例如从IgM转换成IgG）的生物学机制。在这一过程中，抗体重链中的恒定区会被改变，但重链的可变区则保持不变。所谓可变区与恒定区，是指针对不同抗原表位特异的抗体之间的变化与不变的部分。由于可变区不便，类型转换并不会影响抗体的抗原特异性。与此相反，抗体对相同的抗原保持亲和力，却得以和不同的效应器分子互相作用。

Immunoglobulin class switching, also known as isotype switching, isotypic commutation or class-switch recombination (CSR), is a biological mechanism that changes a B cell's production of immunoglobulin (antibodies) from one type to another, such as from the isotype IgM to the isotype IgG. During this process, the constant-region portion of the antibody heavy chain is changed, but the variable region of the heavy chain stays the same (the terms "variable" and "constant" refer to changes or lack thereof between antibodies that target different epitopes). Since the variable region does not change, class switching does not affect antigen specificity. Instead, the antibody retains affinity for the same antigens, but can interact with different effector molecules.