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It protects the host from infections and diseases.
The ability to resist infection or disease.
The study of the immune system's components and functions.
They prevent pathogens from entering the body.
Cells, organs, and molecules that work together for defense.
Innate immunity is non-specific; adaptive immunity is specific and involves memory.
They mediate inflammation and attract phagocytes.
Through classical, alternative, or lectin pathways.
Coating pathogens with antibodies to enhance phagocytosis.
Intrinsic cellular defenses and the immune response are activated.