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Antibiotics stimulate the normal immuneEdited for Clarity:

In order to invoke a memory response, and illicit or create a memory response the same as a normal infection.

Antibiotics are recognized by B-Cells, there (part ofmust be interaction with the InnateAdaptive Immune System) which then process the compound into a presentable protein. Once the protein is presented by the B-Cell to a T-Cell (usually CD40+ "Helper" T-Cells), and the T-Cell then carries outinteraction must come in the response as normalform of a protein since the MHC receptors only respond to proteins.

A quirk of antibiotics isAntibiotics are usually smaller macromolecules that directly cause slower growth or kill the Hapten-Carrier affectmicrobe. Since stimulation ofThey will not create or illicit a memory response because they are not presented to the Adaptive Immune Systemimmune system to initiate the proper procedure, and may not be proteins and unable to be presented in the first place.

If you're asking about vaccines (T-Cellswhich was my inference before the edit) requires a protein, artificial antibiotics can be a combination ofthen they stimulate what is basically the Hapten; a moleculesame memory creation mechanisms that acts as the counterpartnormal infections do. Antibody counterparts recognized by B-Cell ReceptorsCells are paired with proteins from the disease you want to immunize against, called the Hapten and Carrier respectively. Then the Carrier; a protein that can be presented byis processed via the B-CellCells, presented to the T-Cell which the T-Cell will then use as the template for recognizing the antigen.

Once the antigen/infection is appropriately recognizedCells, the Antibiotics no longer play any role. They are essentially a big red flag saying "You're infected with THIS" and then the usual ramp-up or recalla memory response occursis made.

-Path 5050 "Basic Immunology" notes My apologies if the previous answer was more ambiguous.

Antibiotics stimulate the normal immune response, and illicit or create a memory response the same as a normal infection.

Antibiotics are recognized by B-Cells (part of the Innate Immune System) which then process the compound into a presentable protein. Once the protein is presented by the B-Cell to a T-Cell (usually CD40+ "Helper" T-Cells) the T-Cell then carries out the response as normal.

A quirk of antibiotics is the Hapten-Carrier affect. Since stimulation of the Adaptive Immune System (T-Cells) requires a protein, artificial antibiotics can be a combination of the Hapten; a molecule that acts as the counterpart recognized by B-Cell Receptors, and the Carrier; a protein that can be presented by the B-Cell to the T-Cell which the T-Cell will then use as the template for recognizing the antigen.

Once the antigen/infection is appropriately recognized, the Antibiotics no longer play any role. They are essentially a big red flag saying "You're infected with THIS" and then the usual ramp-up or recall response occurs.

-Path 5050 "Basic Immunology" notes

Edited for Clarity:

In order to invoke a memory response or create a memory response, there must be interaction with the Adaptive Immune System (usually CD40+ "Helper" T-Cells), and the interaction must come in the form of a protein since the MHC receptors only respond to proteins.

Antibiotics are usually smaller macromolecules that directly cause slower growth or kill the microbe. They will not create or illicit a memory response because they are not presented to the immune system to initiate the proper procedure, and may not be proteins and unable to be presented in the first place.

If you're asking about vaccines (which was my inference before the edit), then they stimulate what is basically the same memory creation mechanisms that normal infections do. Antibody counterparts recognized by B-Cells are paired with proteins from the disease you want to immunize against, called the Hapten and Carrier respectively. Then the protein is processed via the B-Cells, presented to T-Cells, and a memory response is made.

My apologies if the previous answer was more ambiguous.

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Antibiotics stimulate the normal immune response, and illicit or create a memory response the same as a normal infection.

Antibiotics are recognized by B-Cells (part of the Innate Immune System) which then process the compound into a presentable protein. Once the protein is presented by the B-Cell to a T-Cell (usually CD40+ "Helper" T-Cells) the T-Cell then carries out the response as normal.

A quirk of antibiotics is the Hapten-Carrier affect. Since stimulation of the Adaptive Immune System (T-Cells) requires a protein, artificial antibiotics can be a combination of the Hapten; a molecule that acts as the counterpart recognized by B-Cell Receptors, and the Carrier; a protein that can be presented by the B-Cell to the T-Cell which the T-Cell will then use as the template for recognizing the antigen.

Once the antigen/infection is appropriately recognized, the Antibiotics no longer play any role. They are essentially a big red flag saying "You're infected with THIS" and then the usual ramp-up or recall response occurs.

-Path 5050 "Basic Immunology" notes