Question
How do B-cells direct humoral immunity?

Answer

The B-cell specific antigens stimulate B-cell production and it multiplies to produce a clone of plasma cells. The cells differentiated into memory and effector cells due to clonal selection. They produce antibodies that circulate in body fluid and kill the pathogens.

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