Immune
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Immune
There are two main types of mechanism that beats up any invaders to the body. They are the non-specific defence mechanisms and the specific defence mechanisms.
What does the work?
There are several processes or systems which destroy invaders: Processes
Systems:
- complement
- leukocytes (white blood cells)
- lymphocytes
- antibodies (also known as immunoglobulins)
When it all goes horribly wrong...
The immune system can suck - just ask anyone with Lupus. There are three main areas that it can suck in, explained below:
- Allergic responses.
- Autoimmune conditions.
- Immunodeficiency