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Why memory cells are so important?

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Anonymous

10y ago
Updated: 6/15/2022

Memory immune B cells are important in the secondary immune response - a process which has adapted to confer continued protection to the body from previously encountered pathogens or other invading substances. Memory B cells are the reason why we do not get the same infection twice. In a healthy individual, one infection is enough to stimulate the memory B cells to produce anitbodies to counteract the pathogen (or antigen). Upon concomitant infection, the body is already 'trained' to combat the infection. This is why memory B calls are so important to the proper functioning of the immune system.

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