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In this chapter, we discuss how the innate immune response approached in ► Chap. 4 transitions into the long-term adaptive immune response that attempts to contain the bacterial attack. This includes addressing the mechanism by which antibody and cell-based antibacterial measures are generated and sustained as well as a discussion of the way in which such a response is regulated. The basic structure and function of the antibody is framed in the context of the multifaceted ways the body uses these molecules to restrict bacterial expansion. At the conclusion of this chapter, the reader will be able to understand how the body’s immune response is effective at exploiting vulnerabilities in bacterial virulence mechanism for the long-term protection of the host.
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Maresso, A.W. (2019). Adaptive Immunological Defenses Against Bacterial Attack. In: Bacterial Virulence. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-20464-8_5
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