Adaptive immunity involves immune cells created due to previously experiencing an infection by a particular pathogen. T-cell lymphocytes mature in the thymus, and recognize a specific antigen. T-cells and B-cells work to produce antibodies against a specific antigen, making them highly specific. This specification is only found in the adaptive immune system

In contrast, the innate immune system can respond to any pathogen, regardless of previous exposure, Neutrophils, monocytes, and macrophages are all part of the innate immune response and help with phagocytosis and inflammation.

Adaptive immunity involves immune cells created due to previously experiencing an infection by a particular pathogen. T-cell lymphocytes mature in the thymus, and recognize a specific antigen. T-cells and B-cells work to produce antibodies against a specific antigen, making them highly specific. This specification is only found in the adaptive immune system

In contrast, the innate immune system can respond to any pathogen, regardless of previous exposure, Neutrophils, monocytes, and macrophages are all part of the innate immune response and help with phagocytosis and inflammation.

Each B-lymphocyte cell is responsible for creating one specific antibody. If the B-lymphocyte's antibody matches to the right antigen, the lymphocyte will differentiate into a plasma cell. Plasma cells release free antibodies into the bloodstream. The transition process from B-cell to plasma cell is mediated by helper T-cells.

Each B-lymphocyte cell is responsible for creating one specific antibody. If the B-lymphocyte's antibody matches to the right antigen, the lymphocyte will differentiate into a plasma cell. Plasma cells release free antibodies into the bloodstream. The transition process from B-cell to plasma cell is mediated by helper T-cells.

The innate immune system is a general defense against infections. Antibodies are very specific to the type of infection they can fight. Thus antibodies are considered specific defense.

VDJ recombination occurs during early B- and T-cell maturation, resulting in diverse antibodies and T-cells. This DNA recombination occurs between the V, D, and J segments of the antibody or T-cell before transcription occurs. As a result, a unique sequence is generated, transcribed, and then translated to a functional protein. This recombination is responsible for creating the unique series of antibodies that the body is capable of producing in order to detect the various antigens represented by foreign pathogens.

B-lymphocytes are the immune system's "memory"—once the body is attacked by a certain virus or bacteria, the body produces B-lymphocytes that can specifically recognize that disease. When the B-lymphocyte comes in contact with the disease (recognized by antibodies) it signals killer T-cells and helper T-cells to attack, and creates more antibodies to signal additional T-cells.

Natural killer cells destroy any cells of the human body that have become infected by an attacker.

Macrophages are a general clean-up cell that sweep up debris, old cells, and sometimes attackers via phagocytosis.

Killer and helper T-cells are both activated by B-lymphocytes

VDJ recombination occurs during early B- and T-cell maturation, resulting in diverse antibodies and T-cells. This DNA recombination occurs between the V, D, and J segments of the antibody or T-cell before transcription occurs. As a result, a unique sequence is generated, transcribed, and then translated to a functional protein. This recombination is responsible for creating the unique series of antibodies that the body is capable of producing in order to detect the various antigens represented by foreign pathogens.

B-lymphocytes are the immune system's "memory"—once the body is attacked by a certain virus or bacteria, the body produces B-lymphocytes that can specifically recognize that disease. When the B-lymphocyte comes in contact with the disease (recognized by antibodies) it signals killer T-cells and helper T-cells to attack, and creates more antibodies to signal additional T-cells.

Natural killer cells destroy any cells of the human body that have become infected by an attacker.

Macrophages are a general clean-up cell that sweep up debris, old cells, and sometimes attackers via phagocytosis.

Killer and helper T-cells are both activated by B-lymphocytes

The innate immune system is a general defense against infections. Antibodies are very specific to the type of infection they can fight. Thus antibodies are considered specific defense.