15 Questions
What is the primary function of naive lymphocytes in the immune response?
Initiation of the primary immune response
What is the significance of secondary immune responses in combating infections?
They are usually more rapid than primary responses
What is the principal function of B lymphocytes?
Specific recognition of antigens
What is the role of T lymphocytes in the immune response?
Mediation of cell-mediated immunity
What cells are induced during the primary immune response and contribute to immunologic memory?
Memory lymphocytes
What is a mechanism by which vaccines confer long-lasting protection against infections?
Induction of immunologic memory
What are the characteristics of secondary immune responses compared to primary responses?
They are usually more rapid, larger, and better able to eliminate the antigen
What is the primary function of dendritic cells?
Initiation of T cell responses
What distinguishes follicular dendritic cells from other types of cells?
Display of antigens to B lymphocytes
What is the effector function of T cells?
Killing infected cells
What is the effector function of macrophages?
Phagocytosis and killing of microbes
How do antibodies cooperate with elements of the adaptive immune response?
Differentiation into effector cells aimed at eliminating the antigens
What is the primary means of distinguishing different types of lymphocytes?
Expression of surface proteins identified using monoclonal antibodies
Which type of lymphocytes recognize distinct types of antigens?
T Lymphocytes
What is the primary role of B cells in the adaptive immune system?
Recognition and neutralization of pathogens through antibodies
Explore the significance of the primary and secondary immune response with serum antibody titers, and understand how naive lymphocytes initiate the primary immune response. Learn about the rapid, larger, and better responses called secondary immune responses upon subsequent encounters with the same antigen.
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