The immune system consists of many different organs, tissues, and cells scattered throughout the body but connected via blood vessels or lymphatic channels. These cells communicate with each other...
Tag: Innate Immunity
Phagocytosis is the ingestion of extracellular particulate material such as invading pathogens or dead/dying cells by phagocytic cells and is one of the important innate defense mechanisms. It is...
Immunity is defined as the resistance offered by the host against microorganisms or any other foreign substance(s). Immunity can be broadly classified into two types based on its specificity; less...
The complement pathways is a part of the innate immune system and consists of a series of proteins that interact with one another in a highly regulated manner, in order to eliminate pathogens. It...