Innate Immunity

Question 1

Innate immunity have 2 functions?

Answer 1

1. Kills invading pathogens

2. Activates adaptive response to different pathogens

Question 2

5 general features of innate

Answer 2

1. Combat pathogens immediately on infection
2. No memory
3. Recognises structures
   - shared by various classes of pathogens;
   - are not present in normal host cells
4. Receptors are encoded on germline; Not px by somatic recombination of genes
5. Does not react against host