The Adaptive Immune System: Antibodies

Learning Objectives for "The Adaptive Immune System: Antibodies - Antibody Production"

After completing this section you should be able to perform the following objectives.

1. Briefly describe the process of antigen recognition and antibody production in the body by indicating the role of:

a. B-lymphocytes and B-cell receptors
b. antigen-presenting dendritic cells, MHC-II.
c. naive T4-helper lymphocytes, TCR, CD4.
d. co-stimulatory molecules
e. effector T4-lymphocytes and their cytokines.
f. T-dependent antigens
g. T-independent 1 (TI-1) antigens
h. T-independent 2 (TI-2) antigens
i. plasma cells
j. B-memory cells

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