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B lymphocyte activation

Immunology · Adaptive immunity

When a B cell encounters its triggering antigen, it gives rise to many large cells known as plasma cells. Every plasma cell is essentially a factory for producing an antibody. Each of the plasma cells descended from a given B cell manufactures millions of identical antibody molecules and pours them into the bloodstream.
When a B cell encounters its triggering antigen, it gives rise to many large cells known as plasma cells. Every plasma cell is essentially a factory for producing an antibody.…

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PreviousT lymphocyte activation
Category
Adaptive immunity
Difficulty
advanced
Type
Diagram

Origin: The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons · License Public domain

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