Specific Immune Response Crossword

This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Human Body Systems has 12 clues. Answers range from 5 to 21 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.

White blood cells that make up the specific immune system
produced and mature in the bone marrow
produced in the bone marrow however mature in the thymus gland
what does APC stand for
suppress the immune system, acting to prevent the immune system from attacking healthy cells after the pathogen has been eliminated
retain the information of a specific antigen so the body can make a rapid response when a pathogen with the same antigen is encountered again
produce interleukins and stimulate B cells
produce perforin which kills the pathogen by making holes in the host cell membrane
derivatives of B cells that produce lots of antibodies to a particular antigen
The process where the correct antibody is selected for cloning.
The relatively slow production of a small quantity of the correct antibodies the first time a pathogen is encountered.
The relatively fast production of a very large quantity of the correct antibodies the second time a pathogen is encountered as a result of immunological memory