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Defends against microbes and foreign substances.
Innate immunity is the first line of defense, while adaptive immunity is more specific and has memory.
It leads to immunodeficiency, making the body vulnerable to infections.
A foreign substance that triggers an immune response.
Provide cellular immunity when stimulated by antigens.
They differentiate into plasma cells that produce antibodies.
It can lead to tissue damage and autoimmune responses.
They phagocytize pathogens and produce cytokines to induce adaptive responses.
The process where lymphocytes proliferate in response to a specific antigen.
Antigens that can trigger an immune response without T lymphocytes.