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| Those viruses, bacteria, fungi, protozoa, and parasitic worms that cause disease. |
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| on these pathogens identify them as nonself, usually proteins lipids or oligosacchirides |
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| is the body's ability to resist and combat anything that is nonself |
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| encompasses preset responses that activate rapidly and in a generalized way to detected damage or invasion |
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| responds to specific antigens on specific pathogens this response takes longer to develop but the body remembers what is it supposed to do and responds quick next time the pathogen is seen. |
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| 3 lines of defense protect the body |
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Inact skin and mucous membranes are important. 1st
Innate immunity 2nd
Adaptive immunity 3rd |
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| They and their chemicals are the defense in immune response. They are the core of the immune system |
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| is a group of about 30 blood proteins that can kill microbes or identify them for phagocytes to destroy |
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| Make up two thirds of all white blood cells and work at the site of inflammation or damage. They kill by phagocytosis |
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| also primarily killed by phagocytosis |
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| produce histamines in response to antigans |
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