Memory cell

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-007169",
  "term": "Memory cell",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A long-lived lymphocyte, either a T cell or a B cell, that is produced during a primary immune response to an antigen. These cells persist in the body after the initial infection or vaccination has resolved and are capable of mounting a more rapid and effective secondary immune response upon subsequent encounters with the same antigen. The secondary response mediated by memory cells has a lower activation threshold compared to the primary response from naive lymphocytes.",
  "subject": "Chemistry and Human Health",
  "see_also": [
    "B lymphocyte",
    "T lymphocyte",
    "primary immune response",
    "prime",
    "secondary immune response"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2012, 84, 1113. 'IUPAC glossary of terms used in immunotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2012)' on page 1212 (https://doi.org/10.1351/PAC-REC-11-06-03)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/memory-cell/"
}