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What are some physical characteristics that help me survive in the cold climate of antarctica?
you must have a strong immune system and very fit.
Does crystal meth weaken immune system?
some studies have revealed that it does weaken the immune system
What is a sentence with the words immune system?
After being sick for so long, he had a weakened immune system.
What are some of the earths characteristics?
One of the characteristics are that it is the only planet that humans can survive on.
What is C3 convertase?
Humans have both an "innate" and an "adaptive" immune system. There are a number of proteins circulating in the blood as part of the complement system that belongs to the innate immune system (although the adaptive system can activate it as well). Normally, the complement proteins are inactive. When the immune system detects some threat, the complement system is triggered and the circulating proteins are chemically split into smaller components. C3 convertases are chemicals that cleave C3 complement into breakdown products in both the "classical" and the "alternative" pathways of the complement system.
Why would the immune system not be able to function with cytokines?
Cytokines play an important role in fighting some forms of bacterial infections. The cytokines basically tell the immune system that an infection is there so that the immune system can handle it.
What are some characteristics of humans?
Only a robot would ask that...
How does chlamydia evade the host's immune system?
Sometimes chlamydia surface antigens change, and make it hard for the immune system to keep up. It also appears that chlamydia may release toxins that damage the immune response in some cases. (see related link).
Who invented the immune system?
The immune system has always been a part of the body. If you're religious, GOD created it. It's not something some scientist invented.
Explain how humans harbor microorganisms inside their bodies without symptoms of infection?
Some humans (not all homo sapien) harbor microorganism inside their body. But they don't manifest any symptoms of infection. This is because their immune system is so strong.
What are some ways microbes evade the body's immune system?
Microbes evade the immune system through inhibition of phagocytosis by affecting the receptors that phagocytes use to engulf bacteria or by mimicking host cells so that the immune system does not recognize them as foreign.
Can bacteria harm your immune system?
Some can. One thing that can happen, is that if your immune system is fighting one infection, it can leave you vulnerable to a second one. Some bacteria have been discovered to produce chemicals that destroy immune cells in order to defend themselves.
