Question

What does the term memory of the immune system ean?

Answer 1

What does the term 'memory of the immune system' mean? ... This type of secondary immune response iselicited by memory T-cells, B-cell which keep ready to mount a rapid and vigorous attack as soon as the same pathagen infects the body again.

Answer 2

Answer:

• Acquired immunity is pathogen specific and is characterised by memory.
• This means that when our body encounters a pathogen for first time our body produces a response called primary response which is of low intensity.
• At the same time memory B and T-cells are produced, which are stored in the lymph nodes and spleen throughout the life.
• If the same pathogen again enters memory B and T-cells will immediately produce effector B and T-cells.
• This is called as secondary response.