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anybody for a brief, to the point explanation of the difference b/n humoral vs. cell-mediated immunity?
anybody for a brief, to the point explanation of the difference b/n humoral vs. cell-mediated immunity?
Humoral - B cells - bacterial
Cell - T cells - viral. Is that..too to the point?
Humoral--> Uses Antibodies, T cells
Cell Mediated--> Uses Macrophages, B cells etc
Wow! I just logged on to search about topics on immune!
Well to cut a long story real short--> Immune Sys is divided into Acquired and Innate. Acquired is divided further to Humoral and Cell mediated. Both are equally imp but use diff pathways.
Humoral--> Uses Antibodies, T cells
Cell Mediated--> Uses Macrophages, B cells etc
You seem to have these reversed.
Antibodies are released from B cells (plasma cells), while cytotoxic T cells are involved in the cell mediated response.
As said by a previous poster, Wikipedia is a great source for information on these topics.
Hey,I am sorry about the mix up. You guys are right. Humoral uses B cells as well as T Helper cells while Cell Mediated uses cytotoxic T cells.
Answer: Wikipedia
Widipedia should provide you with all the info you should need even though half the time they are half right, and for everyone else who is posting, don't equate humoral response being number one for viruses only. Where are you guys getting that information? Number one lesson in medical school, if you donn't know, look it up don't take someone's word who knows just as little as you.
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active immunity requires the body to make antibodies to the exposed antigen... so you have to be exposed to the antigen (say a bacteria), then your own body makes antibodies to combat it, and later "remembers" those antibodies as memory cells
whereas passive immunity you are simply receiving "somebody else's antibodies" --> just getting their memory cells
thats the easiest way i can put it