Following vaccination, what immunological mechanism causes long-term protection against a specific pathogen upon re-exposure?

💡 Explanation

Re-exposure activates memory B cells, causing rapid proliferation and differentiation into plasma cells that produce high-affinity antibodies, providing long-term protection because of adaptive immune memory. Therefore, memory B cell activation is the key, rather than immediate phagocytosis or NK cell activity alone.

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