Fig.13: B-Lymphocytes Differentiating into Plasma Cells

The clone of B-lymphocytes differentiates into plasma cells that secrete large quantities of "fine-tuned" antibodies against the viral epitopes. Some of the B-lymphocytes differentiate into B-memory cells for heightened secondary response against that virus.


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