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    GlossaryAdaptive Immune Response (Specific Immune Response)

    body's tailored defense against specific pathogens using memory cells

    The Adaptive Immune Response, also known as the Acquired Immune Response, is the body's way of fighting off specific pathogens with a tailored defense. Unlike the innate immune response, which is immediate and non-specific, the adaptive immune response involves the activation of lymphocytes (B cells and T cells) that recognize and remember specific antigens, leading to a more efficient and stronger attack upon subsequent exposures. This process is the basis for how vaccines work, providing long-term immunity by "teaching" the immune system to recognize and combat specific pathogens.

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