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#Immunity in simple terms:
1. Innate immunity
Physical barriers = shuts door on intruder
Non specific defences =kills any intruder soon after entry
2. Acquired immunity
Learn to kill a specific foe = system has to learn to identify and tailor make antibodies, needs time
1. Innate immunity
Physical barriers = shuts door on intruder
Non specific defences =kills any intruder soon after entry
2. Acquired immunity
Learn to kill a specific foe = system has to learn to identify and tailor make antibodies, needs time
Physical barriers = stickiness of nasal passage, the slime, intactness of skin etc : Tries to see if the doors can remain shut
(Now if you are clever you erect further barriers you #MaskUp)
(Now if you are clever you erect further barriers you #MaskUp)
Non-specific immunity = kills 'any' intruder, starts straight away: system we share with plants /animals
Foreign protein sighted->
Chemical cascade-> kill, recruit killer cells, signal virus infected cells to rapidly kill themselves!
+send signals to next line of defence
Foreign protein sighted->
Chemical cascade-> kill, recruit killer cells, signal virus infected cells to rapidly kill themselves!
+send signals to next line of defence
