Describes the immune system's enhanced response upon re-exposure to a specific antigen, highlighting its specificity and long-lasting nature.
Capacidad del sistema inmunitario de responder con mayor rapidez y eficacia ante un segundo encuentro con un antígeno. Es específico para un antígeno particular y es duradero.
| Front | The ability of the immune system to respond more rapidly and more effectively on a second encounter with an antigen. This is specific for a particular antigen and is long-lived |
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| Back | immunological memory |
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