Imogene comes in contact with a specific pathogen. Her lymphocytes recognize the pathogen and start producing antibodies. What type of immunity is being described?

Lymphocytes that recognize a specific pathogen and produce antibodies are part of the adaptive, or acquired, immune response. Innate immunity, inflammation, and the complement system are nonspecific defenses, so they do not best describe this pathogen-specific antibody production.

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