Chapter 16, Problem 1SA

Summary Introduction

To explain:

The importance of antigen processing as an essential prerequisite for an immune response.

Introduction:

The immune response gets activated inside the body when it is exposed to a foreign antigen. It causes the activation of B cells and T cells. The activation of B cells causes the release of antibodies in the body whereas the activation of T cells causes the generation of ${\text{T}}_{\text{c}}{\text{ cells and T}}_{\text{H}}\text{ cells}$ in the body.