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The adaptive immune response, a sophisticated defense mechanism, relies on the activation and differentiation of B lymphocytes, or B cells. These processes enable our bodies to mount a tailored response against specific pathogens such as bacteria, free virus particles, toxins, and parasites.
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¹Ambulatorio di Allergologia, ASL Lecce (Italy). Laboratorio di Immunologia, Istituto Pignatelli, Lecce (Italy).

European Annals of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

|May 7, 2016

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