Microbiology: Principles and Explorations 9th Edition

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ISBN 10: 1-11874-316-4
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Chapter 16 - Innate Host Defenses - Self Quiz - Page 495: 2

Answer

(e) b and d

Work Step by Step

Adaptive immunity is a specific defense against foreign bodies or antigens (bacteria and viruses). The antigen activates lymphocytes, which in turn produce antibodies capable of fighting against the specific antigen. The antibody and cellular responses are more effective against succeeding invasions by the same pathogen than against initial invasions.
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