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immunological memory [‚im·yə·nə¦läj·ə·kəl ′mem·rē] (immunology) The capacity of the immune system to respond more rapidly and vigorously to the second contact with a specific antigen than to the primary contact. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Both these and the B cells are made more potent by the adjuvant, stimulating helper T cells which are required for initiation of immune responses and the development of immunological memory for long-term immune protection. Wodarz carried out calculations showing that, in this scenario, the host population will indeed evolve toward a short immunological memory of pathogen B infections. What kinds of information are we missing to understand how the genome sequence specifies the differentiation and response of immune system cells and system behaviour, such as immunological memory and tolerance? |
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