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Name the two types of immune systems in a human body. Why are cell mediated and humoral immunities so called?

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Two types of immune systems are Humoral and cell-mediated immune systems. Cell-mediated immuny operates through activation and multiplication of T-lymphocytes which kill the antigens while humoral immunity operates through formation of antibodies by B-lymphocytes flowing in the body fluids.
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