Following primary activation, B lymphocytes generate a long-lived memory compartment to harness the organism for future reinfections by the same pathogen species. Only recently the composition and signaling signature of the scarce memory B cell pool could be explored in more detail. This review highlights current concepts of how B cells preserve their antigen experience at the cellular and molecular level.
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