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Nonspecific (innate) defense |
Same reaction for all invaders (pathogens) born with this response |
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Pathogen |
any disease causing agent |
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First line of nonspecific defense |
skin, mucus, tears |
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Second line of nonspecific defense |
Inflammatory response, histamine, fever |
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Specific immunity (acquired) |
body learns pathogens and has a specific response |
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Cellular immunity |
T-cells produce memory cells and destroy pathogens |
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Antibody immunity |
B-cells produce antibodies (proteins) that neutralize and remember the pathogen |
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Vaccines |
weakened antigen (receptor proteins) of the pathogen that artificially produce acquired immunity |
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Allergic reaction |
over response of the immune system |
