Biology: The Dynamic Science (MindTap Course List)
Biology: The Dynamic Science (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781305389892
Author: Peter J. Russell, Paul E. Hertz, Beverly McMillan
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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The function of immunological memory.

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Immunological memory is a specific characteristic of the immune system. It means the person is not attacked by a prior exposed pathogen again. It is also the fundamental part of adaptive immune system that involves memory cells like T cells and B cells, which protect us from pathogens.

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