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Adaptive Immunity

The adaptive, or acquired, immune response takes days or even weeks to become established—much longer than the innate response; however, adaptive immunity is more specific to an invading pathogen.

1. Adaptive Immunity

Adaptive Immunity

2. Adaptive Immunity (2)

Adaptive Immunity (2)

3. Adaptive Immunity (3)

Adaptive Immunity (3)

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Adaptive Immunity (4)

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Adaptive Immunity (5)

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Adaptive Immunity (6)

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Adaptive Immunity (7)

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Adaptive Immunity (8)

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Adaptive Immunity (9)

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Adaptive Immunity (10)

11. Key terms check

Which key term matches this definition?

causing cell damage

12. Key terms check

Which key term matches this definition?

an adaptive immune cell that directly kills infected cells via enzymes, and that releases cytokines to enhance the immune response

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