ACQUIRED IMMUNITY

acquired immunity: translation

Classically, the reaction of an organism to a new antigenic challenge and the retention of a memory of this, as opposed to innate immunity. In modern terms, the clonal selection and expansion of a population of immune cells in response to a specific antigenic stimulus and the persistence of this clone.

acquired immunity: translation

Refers to the type of specific immunity that develops after exposure to a suitable antigen or is produced after antibodies are transferred from one individual to another.

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