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Immune System - Coggle Diagram
Immune System
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Immunity
The ability of an organism to resist a particular infection or toxin by the action of the components of its immune system
The functioning of immunity in an organism depends on the successful or unsuccessful functioning of the cells, blood tissue, organs and molecules in the immune system
Innate (in born)
The baby is born with natural immunity, and it is carried on till death through some of the parts in the immune system
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However, the immunity should still be increased in order to provide passive immunity as people/things in the surrounding are already affect, and eventually are at risk of affecting the baby
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How does a vaccine work?
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The vaccine, enters the human body, recognized by the immune system as a dangerous antigen (it isn't)
The vaccine somewhat tricks the immune system into responding accordingly by prompting it to create anti-bodies for the particular disease if the vaccine enters
Antigen
The foreign protein, which can enter our body.
The anti-bodies, are made by our body cells
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