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Encyclopedia: Immunity (medical)

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Immunity is a medical term that describes a state of having sufficient biological defenses to avoid infection, disease, or other unwanted biological invasion. Immunity involves both specific and non-specific components. The non-specific components act either as barriers or as eliminators of pathogens to stop infection by micro-organisms before they can cause disease. Other components of the immune system adapt themselves to each new disease encountered and are able to generate...


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    sono intercambiabili; per esempio "non immune al fascino".Io avrei detto solo ... immune a l'avrei sottolineato come errore.Io uso preferibilmente "immune da"...

    Jan 06, 2007

  • Immune Disorders Auto Immune Disorder? - 2 replies

    normal. A lot of immune disorders have similar symptoms, however most of what you describe... diagnose you. As I said previously, immune disorders all have overlapping symptoms ...

    Mar 16, 2008

  • Tracking the immune system as it fights off cancer - 6 replies

    The human immune system is complex, with multiple cell types stationed all over the body, ready powers of our Immune Systems. (No, I'm not one of those herb-and-tea-hippies, just ...

    Jun 09, 2008

  • Are units that are immune to psychology immune to break...

    No, not unless the unit description specifically states that the unit is immune to break tests. [Rule Book, p. 41] 13.4 Frenzy

  • What are Immune Factors?

    In addition to immunoglobulins there are other substances in colostrum that have an immune function. Collectively they have been termed "Immune Factors". Their function is to complement the various functions ...

  • What is immune defence?

    The immune defence is the body s assembled response to combat antigens which cause disease. There are acquired and innate immune defence to fight against the antigen. Acquired immune defence is ...

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How do I strengthen my immune system after I have taken a course of antibiotics?...
I just want to know how to get my immune system strong again after I...

Make sure you are eating a well balanced diet (Increase your fruits and veggies the more colorful the better), are well hydrated with water, get plenty of rest, and take...

Asked by Cherrigirl22 - 4 months ago

What are some ways to boost my immune system for this cold and flu season?...
It seems that every year I get at least 3 or 4 colds/sinus infections and...

Try taking AirBorne (a supplement that boosts your immune system) and try to steer clear of people that exhibit symptoms of cold/flu. Also you might want to try increasing your...

Asked by healthnut - 14 months ago

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  • What are you immune to?

    People on Answerbag who call me a ******* IDIOT when I express an honestly held and politely worded opinion....

  • Are some people immune to Aids?

    I've heard some people don't think AIDS exists and some other think it doesn't cause HIV http://www.virusmyth.net/aids/data/cjonow.htm http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AIDS_reappraisal It may be that some people are immune to it, that would be a good explanation why everyone doesn't catch...

  • Cancer Immunity

    Watch this video about cancer immunity on HowStuffWorks. By doing white blood cell transfusions from cancer-immune mice to mice with cancer, the cancer disappears. Learn about the possibility of cancer-immune people in this video from...

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  • Human Atlas: Immunization

    Vaccination is a way to trigger an immune response. When the body develops immunity to a certain antigen, immunization has occurred. Watch this video to learn more.

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