Section 3
Adaptive Immunity
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Overview of Adaptive Immunity
The adaptive immune system is composed of highly-specialized systemic cells and processes that eliminate or prevent pathogenic growth.
Types of Adaptive Immunity
The adaptive immune response is mediated by B and T cells and creates immunity memory.
Maturation of T Cells
T cells originate from hematopoietic stem cells in the bone marrow and undergo positive and negative selection in the thymus to mature.
Lymphocytes
A lymphocyte is a type of white blood cell in the vertebrate immune system.
Antigen-Presenting Cells
Antigen presentation is a process where immune cells capture antigens and then enable their recognition by T-cells.