The immune system

Abstract The immune system provides the body with both non-specific and specific defence against pathogens. It can recognize foreign from self. The immune system is composed of lines of defence and can mount responses by cellular and humoral mechanisms. It also has memory, allowing a quicker and hei...

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Published inAnaesthesia and intensive care medicine Vol. 10; no. 5; pp. 215 - 217
Main Authors Cota, Allwyn M, Midwinter, Mark J
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier Ltd 2009
Subjects
Anesthesia & Perioperative Care
B lymphocyte
humoral
immunity
phagocytosis
T lymphocyte
B lymphocyte
phagocytosis
immunity
T lymphocyte
humoral
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Summary:Abstract The immune system provides the body with both non-specific and specific defence against pathogens. It can recognize foreign from self. The immune system is composed of lines of defence and can mount responses by cellular and humoral mechanisms. It also has memory, allowing a quicker and heightened response on subsequent exposure. It achieves these effects by a complex interaction between the clotting, complement and kinin systems, endothelial cells and the cells and proteins of the immune system.
ISSN:1472-0299
1878-7584
DOI:10.1016/j.mpaic.2009.01.015