Cells of Lymphoid lineage include T, B, and NK(natural killer) cells, and among these B and T cells are the part of Adaptive immune response while NK cells are the part of innate immune responses. These cells(B and T) contains a large nucleus and a thin layer of cytoplasm. B cells B cells also are […]
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ADAPTIVE IMMUNITY
Do you ever notice every time you exposed to a disease such as cold or the flu, the infection period for that disease gets shorter for the next time you are exposed to the same disease? Our adaptive immune system saves us from different infections by remembering the pathogen. It creates the memory of the […]
INNATE IMMUNITY
In our daily life, we are exposed to millions or trillions of pathogens, through contact, inhalation, or ingestion. We got an ability to avoid infection and this is the function of our immune system. This ability to resist infections is known as immunity. Immunity is interconnected in two systems: 1. Innate immunity 2. Adaptive immunity […]