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What are the differences between plasma cells and B cells?
Posted November 29, 2023

Answer

Memory B cells

  • Are a type of white blood cells involved in adaptive immunity
  • Responsible for producing antibodies
  • Several types including naïve B cells, plasmablast, and plasma cells
  • Functions including producing cytokines, secreting antibodies, and serving as antigen presenting cells
  • All types of B cells except plasma cells can proliferate 

Plasma cells

  • Are a type of activated B cells
  • Main function is to secrete antibodies
  • Cannot proliferate further