The adaptive immune system, composed of T and B cells, offers a more specific and long-term response, with a capacity to "remember" pathogens through immunological memory.

In one fish species, Nile tilapia, that behavioral — or sought-out — fever triggers the adaptive immune system, known for its acquired memory of specific bodily invaders, researchers report in ...

Adaptive immunity is the ability of specific lymphocytes to differentiate between self and non-self (foreign) antigens and defend the body by selectively destroying non-self-peptides.

New mechanism behind adaptive immunity revealed: It could impact how we design vaccines. ScienceDaily . Retrieved July 23, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2025 / 03 / 250319142835.htm ...