Immunologic memory allows the body to stop or lessen the impact of future infections by the same pathogen, typically resulting in a shorter and less severe second infection.

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• Person: Not available Organization: Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
  Parts of the Immune System | Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

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• Parts of the Immune System | Children's Hospital of Philadelphia www.chop.edu Children's Hospital of Philadelphia via serper

Referenced by nodes (2)

• infection concept
• pathogen concept