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Disorders of adaptive immunity

Definition:

T cells and B cells are the primary cells of the adaptive immune system. B cells mediate antibody production and play a major role in antibody-mediated immunity. T cells govern cell-mediated immune responses. Since B-cell-mediated antibody production requires intact T-cell function, most T-cell defects lead to "Combined immunodeficiency disorders".

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