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- https://bio.libretexts.org/Courses/Skyline_College/BIOL_130%3A_Human_Biology/13%3A_Immune_System/13.05%3A_Adaptive_Immune_SystemThe adaptive immune system is a subsystem of the overall immune system. It is composed of highly specialized cells and processes that eliminate specific pathogens and tumor cells. An adaptive immune r...The adaptive immune system is a subsystem of the overall immune system. It is composed of highly specialized cells and processes that eliminate specific pathogens and tumor cells. An adaptive immune response is set in motion by antigens that the immune system recognizes as foreign. Unlike an innate immune response, an adaptive immune response is highly specific to a particular pathogen (or its antigen).
- https://bio.libretexts.org/Courses/Canada_College/Human_Biology_Biol_011_Textbook/17%3A_Immune_System/17.05%3A_Adaptive_Immune_SystemThe adaptive immune system is a subsystem of the overall immune system. It is composed of highly specialized cells and processes that eliminate specific pathogens and tumor cells. An adaptive immune r...The adaptive immune system is a subsystem of the overall immune system. It is composed of highly specialized cells and processes that eliminate specific pathogens and tumor cells. An adaptive immune response is set in motion by antigens that the immune system recognizes as foreign. Unlike an innate immune response, an adaptive immune response is highly specific to a particular pathogen (or its antigen).
- https://bio.libretexts.org/Courses/Butte_College/BC%3A_BIOL_2_-_Introduction_to_Human_Biology_(Grewal)/Text/20%3A_Immune_System/20.5%3A_Adaptive_Immune_SystemThe adaptive immune system is a subsystem of the overall immune system. It is composed of highly specialized cells and processes that eliminate specific pathogens and tumor cells. An adaptive immune r...The adaptive immune system is a subsystem of the overall immune system. It is composed of highly specialized cells and processes that eliminate specific pathogens and tumor cells. An adaptive immune response is set in motion by antigens that the immune system recognizes as foreign. Unlike an innate immune response, an adaptive immune response is highly specific to a particular pathogen (or its antigen).
- https://bio.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Human_Biology/Human_Biology_(Wakim_and_Grewal)/20%3A_Immune_System/20.5%3A_Adaptive_Immune_SystemThe adaptive immune system is a subsystem of the overall immune system. It is composed of highly specialized cells and processes that eliminate specific pathogens and tumor cells. An adaptive immune r...The adaptive immune system is a subsystem of the overall immune system. It is composed of highly specialized cells and processes that eliminate specific pathogens and tumor cells. An adaptive immune response is set in motion by antigens that the immune system recognizes as foreign. Unlike an innate immune response, an adaptive immune response is highly specific to a particular pathogen (or its antigen).
- https://bio.libretexts.org/Courses/Manchester_Community_College_(MCC)/BIOL_106%3A_Essentials_of_Anatomy_and_Physiology_(Anzalone)/10%3A_The_Lymphatic_and_Immune_Systems/10.05%3A_Adaptive_Immune_SystemThe adaptive immune system is a subsystem of the overall immune system. It is composed of highly specialized cells and processes that eliminate specific pathogens and tumor cells. An adaptive immune r...The adaptive immune system is a subsystem of the overall immune system. It is composed of highly specialized cells and processes that eliminate specific pathogens and tumor cells. An adaptive immune response is set in motion by antigens that the immune system recognizes as foreign. Unlike an innate immune response, an adaptive immune response is highly specific to a particular pathogen (or its antigen).
- https://bio.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Introductory_and_General_Biology/Biology_(Kimball)/15%3A_The_Anatomy_and_Physiology_of_Animals/15.04%3A_Immune_System/15.4O%3A_Dendritic_CellsThis page discusses dendritic cells (DCs), key immune players that sample antigens and present them to T cells, fostering immune tolerance and activation. Different DC subtypes have specific roles, in...This page discusses dendritic cells (DCs), key immune players that sample antigens and present them to T cells, fostering immune tolerance and activation. Different DC subtypes have specific roles, including influencing T cell migration. It also highlights a 2011 discovery where combining antigens with retinoic acid prompts T cells to migrate to the intestine, enhancing the production of specific IgA antibodies and providing protection against infections like Salmonella and cholera in mice.
- https://bio.libretexts.org/Courses/City_College_of_San_Francisco/Introduction_to_Microbiology_(Liu_et_al.)/22%3A_Adaptive_Immunity_IHigher animals, such as humans, possess an adaptive immune defense, which is highly specific for individual microbial pathogens. This specific adaptive immunity is acquired through active infection or...Higher animals, such as humans, possess an adaptive immune defense, which is highly specific for individual microbial pathogens. This specific adaptive immunity is acquired through active infection or vaccination and serves as an important defense against pathogens that evade the defenses of innate immunity.
- https://bio.libretexts.org/Courses/City_College_of_San_Francisco/Introduction_to_Microbiology_(Liu_et_al.)/20%3A_Innate_Immunity_1The nonspecific innate immune response provides a first line of defense that can often prevent infections from gaining a solid foothold in the body. These defenses are described as nonspecific because...The nonspecific innate immune response provides a first line of defense that can often prevent infections from gaining a solid foothold in the body. These defenses are described as nonspecific because they do not target any specific pathogen; rather, they defend against a wide range of potential pathogens. They are called innate because they are built-in mechanisms of the human organism.
- https://bio.libretexts.org/Workbench/Principles_of_the_Human_Body/18%3A_Immune_System/20.5%3A_Adaptive_Immune_SystemThe adaptive immune system is a subsystem of the overall immune system. It is composed of highly specialized cells and processes that eliminate specific pathogens and tumor cells. An adaptive immune r...The adaptive immune system is a subsystem of the overall immune system. It is composed of highly specialized cells and processes that eliminate specific pathogens and tumor cells. An adaptive immune response is set in motion by antigens that the immune system recognizes as foreign. Unlike an innate immune response, an adaptive immune response is highly specific to a particular pathogen (or its antigen).
- https://bio.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Introductory_and_General_Biology/Biology_(Kimball)/15%3A_The_Anatomy_and_Physiology_of_Animals/15.04%3A_Immune_System/15.4J%3A_Cell-Mediated_ImmunityThis page explains the two types of immunity in the human body: antibody-mediated (humoral) immunity, where antibodies interact with antigens in body fluids, and cell-mediated immunity, which involves...This page explains the two types of immunity in the human body: antibody-mediated (humoral) immunity, where antibodies interact with antigens in body fluids, and cell-mediated immunity, which involves T cells responding to antigens on cells. It highlights instances such as delayed-type hypersensitivity and contact sensitivity. It also notes that some pathogens evade antibodies by invading cells, but activated T cells can enhance macrophage activity to combat these threats.
- https://bio.libretexts.org/Courses/Cosumnes_River_College/Introductory_Anatomy_and_Physiology_(Aptekar)/11%3A_Lymphatic_and_Immune_Systems/11.05%3A_Adaptive_Immune_SystemThe adaptive immune system is a subsystem of the overall immune system. It is composed of highly specialized cells and processes that eliminate specific pathogens and tumor cells. An adaptive immune r...The adaptive immune system is a subsystem of the overall immune system. It is composed of highly specialized cells and processes that eliminate specific pathogens and tumor cells. An adaptive immune response is set in motion by antigens that the immune system recognizes as foreign. Unlike an innate immune response, an adaptive immune response is highly specific to a particular pathogen (or its antigen).
