An introduction to immunology and immunopathology
Exchange Income (Canada) · University of Manitoba · +5 more institutions
Abstract
Beyond structural and chemical barriers to pathogens, the immune system has two fundamental lines of defense: innate immunity and adaptive immunity. Innate immunity is the first immunological mechanism for fighting against an intruding pathogen. It is a rapid immune response, initiated within minutes or hours after aggression, that has no immunologic memory. Adaptive immunity, on the other hand, is antigen-dependent and antigen-specific; it has the capacity for memory, which enables the host to mount a more rapid and efficient immune response upon subsequent exposure to the antigen. There is a great deal of synergy between the adaptive immune system and its innate counterpart, and defects in either system can…
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4Topics & keywords
- Immunology
- Acquired immune system
- Innate immune system
- Immunity
- Immune system
- Antigen
- Immunopathology
- Disease
- Good health and well-being