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What was announced by the World Health Organization in 1979?
What was announced by the World Health Organization in 1979?
- The eradication of smallpox (correct)
- The outbreak of a new disease
- The development of a new antibiotic
- The discovery of a new vaccine
What is the function of variable antigen-specific receptors in adaptive immunity?
What is the function of variable antigen-specific receptors in adaptive immunity?
- Undergoing gene segment rearrangements to produce effector cells (correct)
- Recognizing pathogens through germline-encoded receptors
- Differentiating into effector cells to clear infection
- Producing cytokines to activate immune cells
What occurs late in the immune response?
What occurs late in the immune response?
- Differentiation of effector cells to clear infection
- Clonal expansion of rare B cells and T cells (correct)
- Activation of the adaptive immune system
- Recognition of pathogens by innate immunity
What type of receptors are used by the innate immune system?
What type of receptors are used by the innate immune system?
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What is the result of gene segment rearrangements in adaptive immunity?
What is the result of gene segment rearrangements in adaptive immunity?
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What is the purpose of clonal expansion in adaptive immunity?
What is the purpose of clonal expansion in adaptive immunity?
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What is the role of B cells and T cells in adaptive immunity?
What is the role of B cells and T cells in adaptive immunity?
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What is the outcome of successful adaptive immunity?
What is the outcome of successful adaptive immunity?
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What occurs in the initial phases of the immune response?
What occurs in the initial phases of the immune response?
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What is the function of effector cells in adaptive immunity?
What is the function of effector cells in adaptive immunity?
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