Journal article
An introduction to immunology and immunopathology
Abstract
Beyond structural and chemical barriers to pathogens, the immune system has two fundamental lines of defense: innate immunity and adaptive immunity. Innate immunity is the first immunological mechanism for fighting against an intruding pathogen. It is a rapid immune response, initiated within minutes or hours after aggression, that has no immunologic memory. Adaptive immunity, on the other hand, is antigen-dependent and antigen-specific; it has …
Authors
Marshall JS; Warrington R; Watson W; Kim HL
Journal
Allergy, Asthma & Clinical Immunology, Vol. 14, No. Suppl 2,
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
September 2018
DOI
10.1186/s13223-018-0278-1
ISSN
1710-1484