A nonspecific immunity involves the lymphocytes and develops a memory of an infection that allows the body to make a rapid defense against a subsequent exposure.

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Nonspecific immunity, also known as innate immunity, involves general mechanisms like physical barriers (skin, mucous membranes), phagocytic cells, and inflammatory responses that do not develop a memory of an infection. Specific immunity, or adaptive immunity, involves lymphocytes (B cells and T cells) and develops a memory of an infection for a rapid defense upon subsequent exposure.

A Nonspecific Immunity Involves the Lymphocytes and Develops a Memory