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Immune system |
Composed of widely distributed cells, tissues and organs that recognise foreign substances and act to neutralise or destroy them. |
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Immunity |
General ability of a host to resist a particular infection or disease. |
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Immunology |
The science concerned with immune response to the foreign challenge and how these responses are used to resist infection. |
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Two types of immune response to invading microorgs |
1. Non specific / Innate 2. Specific / Aquired |
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Natural Immunity |
Offers resistance to foreign material encountered by host. Includes mechanisms inherited as structure and function in host. First line of defense. |
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Specific Immunity |
Resists a particular foreign agent; improves on repeated exposureto foreign agents. Provoke response antigens. |
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Antibodies |
Bind to and inactivate a specific antigen |
