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1. Innate immune system - Wikipedia
Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Innate_immune_system
Description: WEBThe major functions of the innate immune system are to: recruit immune cells to infection sites by producing chemical factors, including chemical mediators called cytokines. activate the complement cascade to identify bacteria, activate cells, and promote clearance of antibody complexes or dead cells.
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2. The innate and adaptive immune systems - InformedHealth.org
Link: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK279396/
Description: WEBJul 30, 2020 · The immune system is made up of two parts: the innate, (general) immune system and the adaptive (specialized) immune system. These two systems work closely together and take on different tasks. The immune system fights germs and foreign substances on the skin, in the tissues of the body and in bodily fluids such as blood.
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3. Innate immunity (article) | Immune system | Khan Academy
Link: https://www.khanacademy.org/test-prep/mcat/organ-systems/the-immune-system/a/innate-immunity
Description: WEBThe innate immune system is essentially made up of barriers that aim to keep viruses, bacteria, parasites, and other foreign particles out of your body or limit their ability to spread and move throughout the body. The innate immune system includes: Physical Barriers.
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4. 11.1: The Innate Immune System: An Overview - Biology LibreTexts
Link: https://bio.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Microbiology/Microbiology_(Kaiser)/Unit_5%3A_Innate_Immunity/11.1%3A_The_Innate_Immune_System%3A_An_Overview
Description: WEBAug 31, 2023 · Innate immunity is an antigen-nonspecific defense mechanisms that a host uses immediately or within several hours after exposure to almost any microbe. Innate immunity is the immunity one is born with and is the initial response by the body to eliminate microbes and prevent infection.
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5. WHAT IS INNATE IMMUNITY? | Center for Innate Immunity and Immune …
Link: https://ciiid.washington.edu/content/what-innate-immunity
Description: WEBThe innate immune system: the first line of defense. The innate immune system is the first part of the body to detect invaders such as viruses, bacteria, parasites and toxins, or to sense wounds or trauma.
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6. Innate immune system - Autoimmunity - NCBI Bookshelf
Link: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK459455/
Description: WEBJul 18, 2013 · The innate immune system includes physical and anatomical barriers as well as effector cells, antimicrobial peptides, soluble mediators, and cell receptors ( Table 1 ). Skin and mucosa provide an effective immune barrier …
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7. Innate Immunity - Molecular Biology of the Cell - NCBI Bookshelf
Link: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK26846/
Description: WEBThe innate immune responses are the first line of defense against invading pathogens. They are also required to initiate specific adaptive immune responses. Innate immune responses rely on the body's ability to recognize conserved features of pathogens that are not present in the uninfected host.
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8. 17.2: Innate Immunity - Biology LibreTexts
Link: https://bio.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Introductory_and_General_Biology/Concepts_in_Biology_(OpenStax)/17%3A_The_Immune_System_and_Disease/17.02%3A_Innate_Immunity
Description: WEBSep 20, 2021 · The innate immune system, which is made up of physical barriers and internal defenses, responds to all pathogens.
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9. Innate Immunity - Immune Disorders - Merck Manual Consumer …
Link: https://www.merckmanuals.com/en-pr/home/immune-disorders/biology-of-the-immune-system/innate-immunity
Description: WEBInnate immunity. Acquired immunity. Innate (natural) immunity is so named because it is present at birth and does not have to be learned through exposure to an invader. It thus provides an immediate response to foreign invaders. However, its components treat all foreign invaders in much the same way.
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10. 20.4: Innate Immune System - Biology LibreTexts
Link: https://bio.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Human_Biology/Book%3A_Human_Biology_(Wakim_and_Grewal)/20%3A_Immune_System/20.4%3A_Innate_Immune_System
Description: WEBWhat is the innate immune system? Identify the body’s first line of defense. Define and give examples of mechanical and chemical barriers of the innate immune system. What are biological barriers, and how do they protect the body? State the purposes of inflammation. What triggers inflammation, and what signs and symptoms does it cause?
