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Immune System - Coggle Diagram
Immune System
Specific (to pathogen or toxin)
Acquired immunity
Natural
Active
After exposure to disease
old-fashioned chickenpox
Passive
from mom, thru placenta or breastmilk
Artificial
Active
Injection of agent
vaccines (e.g. MMR)
Passive
injection of antibodies not from self (e.g. Hep B)
Innate immunity (e.g. helminths)
Complement
Membrane attack complex
Phagocytic lymphocytes
Dendritic cells
Lysozyme
Cytokines and chemokines
Nonspecific (not antigen-specific)
Mechanical barriers
Skin
Mucous membranes (e.g. salivary)
Mechanisms
Phagocytosis of bacteria
Fever
Inflammatory response