Glossary: Innate Immunity

During the first critical hours and days of exposure to a new pathogen, we rely on our innate immune system to protect us from infection.

Innate immune responses are not specific to a particular pathogen in the way that the adaptive immune responses are. They depend on a group of proteins and phagocytic cells that recognize conserved features of pathogens and become quickly activated to help destroy invaders.

Source: NIH.gov

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