The immune system is the complex system in the body responsible for fighting disease. Its primary function is to identify foreign substances in the body ([[bacteria]], [[viruses]], [[fungi]] or [[parasites]]) and develop a defense against them. This defense is known as the immune response. | The immune system is the complex system in the body responsible for fighting disease. Its primary function is to identify foreign substances in the body ([[bacteria]], [[viruses]], [[fungi]] or [[parasites]]) and develop a defense against them. This defense is known as the immune response. |