Re: which cells in the immune response are in control of memory?

Dear Victoria,

Both T and B cells are responsible for the memory in the immune system.

When B cells are activated, they will proliferate and make antibody-producing plasma cells and long-lasting memory B cells. Similarly, if T cells are activated, they will proliferate and part of the produced cells will become long-lasting memory T cells.

Depending on the kind of antigenic stimuli, a humoral or cell-mediated immune response will prevail, and B or T cell memory will be formed, respectively. However, the subset of T cells (so called T helper cells) will be involved in the formation of B cell response and memory, so there will be some memory T in the memory of B. But this is the way in which the immune system function, lots of connections and interplays.