Antibody-Mediated Immunity: Immune reaction that protects primarily against invading viruses and bacteria through antibodies produced by plasma cells; also known as humoral immunity.

 

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Antibody-Mediated Immunity: Immune reaction that protects primarily against invading viruses and bacteria through antibodies produced by plasma cells; also known as humoral immunity.

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Immunity: Having sufficient biological defenses to avoid a specific disease.

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Cell-Mediated Immunity: Immune reaction directed against body cells that have been infected by viruses and bacteria; controlled by T cells.

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