Primary And Secondary Responses Flashcards
1
Q
What is the primary response
A
Its the first time the immune system encounters a pathogen initial selection of correct B cells and cloning howver it takes a long time
2
Q
What cells ar repsonsible fo primary repsonse
A
plasma cells = they secret antibodies
3
Q
What is the secondary repsonse
A
- Memory cells in the blood inrease the chance of the B cells of the correct type meeting the pathogen
- response is faster and rapid