The clonal selection model of immunogenesis
Cell division and gene rearrangement Figure 43.UN02 Stem cell Cell division and gene rearrangement Elimination of self-reactive B cells Antigen Clonal selection Formation of activated cell populations Antibody Plasma cells Memory B cells Pathogen Receptors bind to antigens
(b) Antigen receptor specificity Figure 43.10b Antibody C Antibody A Antibody B Antigen (b) Antigen receptor specificity
The common pathway of specific immunity
T cell antigen receptor Variable regions V V Figure 43.11 Antigen- binding site T cell antigen receptor Variable regions V V C C Constant regions Disulfide bridge Transmembrane region chain chain Plasma membrane T cell Cytoplasm of T cell
Docking, then activation by interleukins Cellular immunity
Lysis of infected cell by activated T – cytotoxic lymphocyte
The primary and secondary responses IgM IgG
Overview of specific immunity