Case Scenario:
8-year-old James has been complaining of having a really sore throat for a few days. After he stops eating, his Mum takes him to see his GP who diagnoses James as having a bacterial throat infection caused by Streptococcus pyogenes. After a course of antibiotics, James makes a full recovery.
Question: Which branch of the adaptive immune response would be most important for James and how would this occur? In your answer, make sure you include the specific immune cells that are involved.