Which of the following characterizes immunological memory? (Select all that apply.)

a. The host retains the capacity to mount a secondary immune response.
b. The host retains the ability to respond to pathogen many years after primary exposure.
c. Naive T cells are activated more quickly when exposed to pathogen.
d. Memory B cells produce higher-affinity antibody than naive B cells.
e. Memory T cells undergo somatic hypermutation.
f. Memory T cells express CD45RA.


a, b, d

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