Sunday, June 19, 2016

Nonspecific Defences

There are physical, chemical, and cellular defences against invasion by viruses, bacteria, and other agents of disease. During the early stages of an infection, there is an inflammatory response


Non-Specific Immune Response from Dr Alok Tripathi

During later stages, leucocytes produce immune responses Antigen - a foreign substance which triggers an immune response Some WBC's produce antibodies in huge amounts Antibodies - substances which bind to specific antigens and tag them for destruction Other WBC's (executioner cells) directly destroy body cell
Inflammation Inflammation is a process by which the body's white blood cells and substances they produce protect us from infection with foreign organisms, such as bacteria and viruses.

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