Unlike innate immune responses, adaptive immune responses are initiated in secondary lymphoid organs. However, the innate immune response to an infection in a tissue has a pivotal role in inducing T-cell responses in the nearest lymph node by activating tissue dendritic cells and inducing their migration to the lymph node.

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This statement is true. The innate immune response can activate dendritic cells in the tissue, which then migrate to the nearest lymph node to present antigen to T-cells, initiating an adaptive immune response.

Unlike Innate Immune Responses, Adaptive Immune Responses Are Initiated in Secondary