Biology A-Level
Roles of plasma, memory, helper and cytotoxic cells
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Activated B cells divide and differentiate into plasma cells that secrete antibodies and memory cells that persist, while helper T cells release cytokines and cytotoxic T cells destroy infected or abnormal cells.
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