An introduction to immunology and immunopathology
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An introduction to immunology and immunopathology
In basic terms, the immune system has two lines of defense: innate immunity and adaptive immunity. Innate immunity is the first immunological, non-specific (antigen-independent) mechanism for fighting against an intruding pathogen. It is a rapid immune response, occurring within minutes or hours after aggression, that has no immunologic memory. Adaptive immunity, on the other hand, is antigen-d...
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عنوان ژورنال: Allergy, Asthma & Clinical Immunology
سال: 2011
ISSN: 1710-1492
DOI: 10.1186/1710-1492-7-s1-s1