Vaccination Increases the Number Of

Question

Vaccination increases the number of
A) different receptors that recognize a pathogen.
B) lymphocytes with receptors that can bind to the pathogen.
C) epitopes that the immune system can recognize.
D) macrophages specific for a pathogen.
E) MHC molecules that can present an antigen.

Accepted Answer

Vaccination stimulates the production of memory B and T lymphocytes with receptors that can recognize and bind to a pathogen. This increases the speed and effectiveness of the immune response upon subsequent exposure to the pathogen.