Biology 1225 Chapter Notes - Chapter 22: Mast Cell, Interferon, Asthma

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***innate immunity all of the inborn general and non specific defenses against infection. ***adaptive immunity in vertebrates, set of immune defenses that can be tailored to specific pathogens encountered by an organism during its lifetime. Antigen a molecule or particle that the immune system recognizes as non self. Triggers an immune response *** a molecule that is recognized by the body as foreign is called an antigen*** Immunity the body"s ability to resist and fight infections. Lymphocyte central to adaptive immunity; some kinds target infected or cancerous body cells. Nk cell (natural killer cell) ***the function of the nk cell is to kill virus infected cells of the body*** Dendritic cell phagocytic white blood cell that alerts the immune system to the presence of antigen in solid tissues. Macrophage phagocytic white blood cell that patrols tissues and tissue fluids ***macrophages are the white blood cell type to most often first encounter a pathogen***

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