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Immunological memory is the ability of the immune system to remember and respond more quickly to a pathogen that it has encountered before. This is due to the presence of memory cells, which are specialized immune cells that are generated during an immune response and remain in the body after the infection has been cleared. When the body is re-exposed to the same pathogen, the memory cells can quickly recognize it and mount an immune response, preventing or reducing the severity of the infection.