Short description
B cells are the only cells of the immune systems capable of producing
antibodies.
Detailed description
B cells are white blood cells. Together with
T cells they account for the adaptive component of the
immune system, meaning the part that can adjust to new pathogens. When B cells become activated by foreign antigens, they differentiate into antibody-producing plasma cells and memory cells, which can prevent disease upon subsequent contact with the same
antigen.
