Specific
(Acquired) Immunity - 10
3.Characteristics of Specific Immune
responses
Cell-Mediated Immune Response
Specific
antigen recognition - continued
L Antigen
recognition by B lymphocytes
Nlack the
ability to recognize specific antigens
Ncan not
discriminate between self and foreign antigens
Ncan not
trigger an immune response
because they
lack TCR/CD3 receptors
Ncan bind to
specific antigens
NB cell
receptors (BCR=s)
are immunoglobulins
NB cell
recognition is not MHC dependent
NB cells are
activated by THelper cells
