Acquired immunity is another term for adaptive immunity. 5 F# y! M6 Y) w6 H5 z. D7 S1 oAdaptive immunity is the response mediated by lymphocytes that are activated by their specific interaction with antigen. The adaptive immune respose develops over several days as lymphocytes with antigen specific receptors are stimulated to pro liferate and become effector cells. It is responsible for immunological memory. ! }* ~0 a c1 U; a& B( Q5 D x' V( Y' ~' E
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