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Apoptosis
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Programmed cell death of "self" cells that does not elicit inflammation
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Complement System
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series of proteins in blood and tissue fluids that can be activated to facilitate the removal...
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cytokines
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proteins that function as chemical messengers, allowing cells to communicate
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innate immunity
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host defenses involving anatomical barriers, sensor systems that recognize patterns, associated...
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macrophage
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type of phagocytic cell present in tissues; can be activated to gain more killing power
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The material that evokes an immune response:
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antigen
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Protein molecules that bind specifically to the antigen, directing host defenses to remove...
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Antibodies
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Two important groups of sensors:
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Toll-like receptors and NOD(nucleotide-binding oligomerization domain) proteins
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Two functions of Phagocytes:
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Engulf and digest microbes/cell debris and NOD
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