Difference between revisions of "Immune system"
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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. | ||
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Revision as of 02:05, July 3, 2007
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.
It involves production of protein molecules called antibodies to eliminate foreign organisms that invade the body.[1]