A defense system specific to vertebrates, mediated by B and T lymphocytes, characterized by specificity, memory, and self-non-self recognition; also known as adaptive immunity.
Una defensa específica de los vertebrados que está mediada por linfocitos B (células B) y linfocitos T (células T). Exhibe especificidad, memoria y reconocimiento de uno mismo a partir de no-yo. También llamada inmunidad adaptativa.
| Front | acquired immunity |
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| Back | A vertebrate-specific defense that is mediated by B lymphocytes (B cells) and T lymphocytes (T cells). It exhibits specificity, memory, and self-nonself recognition. Also called adaptive immunity. |
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