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immune system — Anat. a diffuse, complex network of interacting cells, cell products, and cell forming tissues that protects the body from pathogens and other foreign substances, destroys infected and malignant cells, and removes cellular debris: the system… … Universalium
immune system disorder — Introduction Disorders of the immune systemany of various failures in the body s defense mechanisms against infectious organisms (see table (Disorders of the immune system)). Disorders of immunity include immune deficiency diseases, such… … Universalium
Immune system — A scanning electron microscope image of a single neutrophil (yellow), engulfing anthrax bacteria (orange). An immune system is a system of biological structures and processes within an organism that protects against disease by identifying and… … Wikipedia
Ir genes — Immune response genes, located within the MHC of vertebrates. Originally recognized as controlling the level of immune response to various synthetic polypeptides, they are now also recognized as mapping within the regions controlling T cell help… … Dictionary of molecular biology
Ir genes — immune response g s … Medical dictionary
Adaptive immune system — The adaptive immune system is composed of highly specialized, systemic cells and processes that eliminate or prevent pathogenic challenges. Thought to have arisen in the first jawed vertebrates, the adaptive or specific immune system is activated … Wikipedia
Innate immune system — See also: Immune system and Adaptive immune system Innate immune system The innate immune system, also known as non specific immune system and secondary line of defence,[1] comprises the cells and mechanisms that defend the host … Wikipedia
Hypersensitive response — The hypersensitive response (HR) is a mechanism, used by plants, to prevent the spread of infection by microbial pathogens. The HR is characterized by the rapid death of cells in the local region surrounding an infection. The HR serves to… … Wikipedia
Rhesus Macaque — Taxobox name = Rhesus MacaqueMSW3 Groves|pages=163] status = LR/nt trend = unknown status system = iucn2.3 status ref = IUCN2006 | assessors = Eudey et al | year = 2000 | id = 12554 | title = Macaca mulatta | downloaded = 2006 05 09] image width … Wikipedia
Rhesus macaque — For other uses, see Rhesus (disambiguation). Rhesus macaque[1] Conservation status … Wikipedia
