This infection is also thought to be possibly associated with the transmission and subsequent infection of kennel cough. (wagwalking.com)
One of the hallmarks of adaptive immunity is that T and B lymphocytes «remember» previous infections, protecting the host from subsequent infections. (science.sciencemag.org)
Antibodies, proteins that tag and attack viruses and bacteria, «remember» past invaders, allowing white blood cells to quickly respond during subsequent infections. (sciencemag.org)