Difference between humoral and cellular immunity

DIFFERENCE BETWEEN HUMORAL AND CELL MEDIATED IMMUNITY

Characteristics

Humoral immunity

Cell mediated immunity

Antigen

Extra cellular antigen

Intracellular antigen

Responding lymphocytes

B-lymphocytes

T-lymphocytes

Effector function

Antibody mediated elimination

Lymphokines mediated
elimination or lysis of infected cells or antigen

Passive transfer

Through serum

Through T-cells

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