Immune System Sentinels and Response Kinetics

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What is the role of tissue-resident dendritic cells, macrophages, and mast cells?

To detect the presence of microbes in tissues

What is the approximate time taken for the adaptive immune response to establish immunological memory?

Days to weeks

What is the approximate time frame for the innate immune response to act upon the first exposure to a pathogen?

Within hours to days

What is the primary function of memory cells generated by the adaptive immune response?

<p>To 'remember' specific pathogens for faster and more robust responses upon subsequent exposures</p> Signup and view all the answers

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