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Innate immunity

Innate immunity

this includes local barriers to infection such as skin, stomach acid, mucous, the cough reflex, enzymes in tears and saliva and skin oils. Immunity to disease that occurs as part of an individuals natural biologic makeup.


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sickle cell immunity

... of my questions about malaria to all you lovely people. What type of immunity is sickle cell (trait) it malaria??? i say Natural,aquired or innate- am not sure!! :? xx

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by michyd
Mon Jun 08, 2009 5:54 pm
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: sickle cell immunity
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The Immune System - Recognition in innate immunity. How?

The innate immune system has many components (located on the cell surface or secreted into plasma, ... by very complex mechanisms of recombination and mutation. The components of the innate immunity (e.g. Toll-like receptor on macrophages, mannose-binding lectin in the plasma) have ...

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by biohazard
Tue May 12, 2009 7:43 am
 
Forum: Cell Biology
Topic: The Immune System - Recognition in innate immunity. How?
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The Immune System - Recognition in innate immunity. How?

... and I understand the recognition process that this immune response involves. But how does for example the macrophages (or another cell used in the innate immune system) recognize their targets? What decides whether the aquired immune system or the innate immune system eliminates a pathogen? Also; ...

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by hplc
Mon May 11, 2009 5:51 pm
 
Forum: Cell Biology
Topic: The Immune System - Recognition in innate immunity. How?
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Views: 1272

Re: how does innate immunity link to b-cell and t-cell responses

i know what innate immunity is but i don't get how it links to b and t cell responses. plz help Firstly Defence mechanisms are split ...

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by favorina
Fri Jan 30, 2009 6:55 pm
 
Forum: Cell Biology
Topic: how does innate immunity link to b-cell and t-cell responses
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how does innate immunity link to b-cell and t-cell responses

:evil: :twisted: :roll: :arrow: :x :o

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by helpmeplz
Fri Jan 30, 2009 12:21 pm
 
Forum: Cell Biology
Topic: how does innate immunity link to b-cell and t-cell responses
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