What is Acquired Immunity
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Explanation:
The adaptive immune system, also known as the acquired immune system or, more rarely, as the specific immune system, is a subsystem of the overall immune system that is composed of highly specialized, systemic cells and processes that eliminate pathogens or prevent their growth.
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Following are the unique features of acquired immunity:
(1) Specificity: Production of specific antibody or Tlymphocyte against a particular antigen/pathogen is called specificity.
(2) Diversity: Ability to recognize vast variety of diverse pathogens or foreign molecules by immunity is called diversity
(3) Discrimination between self and non- self: Acquired immunity can differentiate between own body cells (sel) and foreign (non-sel molecules).
(4) Memory: The first immune response upon encounter of a specific foreign agent and its elimination is retained as a mernory. This results in quicker and stronger immune response when the same pathogen is encountered again.