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Question
Answer the following question:
The principle of vaccination is based on the property of the "memory" of the immune system. Taking one suitable example, justify the statement.
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Solution
The principle of vaccination is based on the property of 'memory' of the immune system. In vaccination, a preparation of antigenic proteins of the pathogen or attenuated (inactivated/weakened) pathogen is introduced in the body. The antibodies produced in the body against these pathogens will neutralize the pathogenic agents during actual infection. The vaccine also generates memory B-cells and T-cells that recognize the pathogen quickly on subsequent exposure. For example, vaccination against polio prevents the actual pathogen from resulting in infection.
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