humoral immune response
Americannoun
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The immune response involving the transformation of B cells into plasma cells that produce and secrete antibodies to a specific antigen.
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See Note at antibody
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Activated B cells produce antibodies in the humoral immune response, while activated T cells stimulate the cell-mediated immune response.
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Activated T cells produce antibodies in the humoral immune response, while activated B cells stimulate the cell-mediated immune response.
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The humoral immune response primarily targets infected host cells to destroy them before the infecting pathogen can reproduce.
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The humoral immune response produces cytotoxic T cells that induce apoptosis in pathogen-infected cells.
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The humoral immune response produces antibodies that are specifically targeted against each pathogen.
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