The immune system Flashcards
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What are the main features of the innate immune system?
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The innate immune works rapidly and non-specifically using chemical and cellular components with limited regulation to defend the body against infection.
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What are the main features of the adaptive immune system?
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The adaptive immune system works specifically using chemical and cellular components under significant regulation and monitoring to defend the body against infection. There is a delay in the effectiveness of the adaptive immune system while it adapts to defend against specific infectious agents once it has been exposed to them.
