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adaptive immunity
adaptive immunityn. Immunity involving the adaptive immune system.EncyclopediaSeeimmunityadaptive immunity
Adaptive Immunity Immunity mediated by CD4+ helper T lymphocytes and CD8+ cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTLs), which distinguish themselves from innate immune cells by expressing antigen-specific receptors formed by gene rearrangements, which allows a more flexible and broader repertoire of responses than is possible with innate immune cells, which express germline-encoded receptorsadaptive immunityThe component of immunity that is pathogen-specific and creates memory. It consists of the mechanisms of cell-mediated and antibody-mediated immunity. See: innate immunitySee also: immunity |