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shangriphysics shangriphysics
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Hi,

I was wondering how the immune system reacts and memorizes foreign(harmful) substances that get into the body when say hypothetically the body does not have any B cells or T cells that have the specific antigen binding region for their antibody. I know that B cells undergo recombination, but what if none of their recombination allows for the antibody for this new antigen.  I also know that the B cells produces one antibody, but there are many different clones of B cells.

I think in such a scenario, the body would not be able to recognize the foreign substance and would die.

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Wow! Major Thanks Joe! This was really enlightening!

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