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Is the primary or the secondary immune system more effective?

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Both: There are parts of the immune system that work all the time, immediately, without needing to adjust. The part that makes antibodies responds more slowly on initial exposure, but faster on subsequent exposures and is much more specific.

Answered 4/17/2013

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