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C. Specific immunity: B-cell activation
B lymphocytes

Antigen binding
B cell
Activation
IgD, IgM
monomer
“Naive” Antibody
network
B cell
Immune System III
Internalization

1

Plate 4.6
T H2 cell Processing
(see plate B3)
HLAII
Cooperation of
T H2 cell and B cell
T H2 cell B cell
TD HLAII
CD4 antigen
T-cell receptor
Presentation
CD40 ligand CD40
IL-4
2
IL-5
IL-6

Proliferation

Plasma cell
3
Differentiation

According to
class switching
Immun-
IgM IgG IgA IgE globulins
Specific humoral immune response 99
(see plate A)

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