Question

are adaptive and acquired immunity the same thing?

Answer 1

Adaptive immunity and acquired immunity are one and the same thing. It is sometimes also known as specific immunity. Acquired immunity or adaptive immunity develops when the body is exposed to any antigen or a pathogen. It develops immune response against specific pathogens such as S. Aureus. Adaptive immunity creates immunological memory after an initial response to a specific pathogen, and leads to an enhanced response to subsequent encounters with that pathogen. This process of acquired immunity is the basis of vaccination. In acquired immunity, pathogen-specific receptors are "acquired" during the lifetime of the organism. The acquired response is called "adaptive" because it prepares the body's immune system for future challenges