初始B細胞(naive B cell / virgin B cell)係一類還未與抗原接觸的B細胞。一旦與抗原接觸,它就會增殖分化爲記憶B細胞或者能產生能與刺激它的抗原特異性結合的抗體漿細胞。與壽命不長的漿細胞不同,記憶B細胞不能產生抗體,但能夠長期存活,並能在同種抗原再次入侵時,迅速增殖分化爲能產生大量抗體的漿細胞和新的記憶細胞[1][2]

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