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A. Simplified scheme of the immune response

Virus MHC protein
(class I)
Antigen-presenting cells
MHC protein
B lymphocyte Macrophage (class II)
1
Antibody
(IgM)

2 2
Macrophage

MHC protein
(class I) with
T cell receptor viral peptide
for MHC-protein
(class II) T lymphocytes

MHC protein 3 3
(class II) with
virus fragment Resting Resting
helper cells cytotoxic
T cells

10
IL- 1
IL
Activated 5 IL- 1
helper cell
IL- 2 6
IL- 2
11
4 6 4
9

Plasma Activated Activated
cell helper cells cytotoxic
T cells

12
Any body
cell

8 7
Antibody
(IgG)
Memory cells
IL = interleukin

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