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Advantage is that it gives a specific response. In a secondary exposure it responds so quickly you may not even feel sick. It is able to retain a long term memory against that specific pathogen as well.
Disadvantage is that primary exposure it takes 1-2 weeks to start producing a response against a foreign pathogen. Also it is possible for your adaptive immunity to attack self cells, also called autoimmunity.
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When was Innate Immunity - journal - created?
Innate Immunity - journal - was created in 1994.
Is innate immunity found in mammals?
Yes - innate immunity is found in all mammals.
What are the types of immunity?
The three types of immunity is innate immunity, adaptive immunity, and passive immunity.
What are the two principal reactions of innate immunity?
The two main reactions of innate immunity areinflammationanti-viral defence
What is the difference between acquired immunity and innate immunity?
You are born with innate immunity which consists of natural barriers to infection. Acquired is developed after birth when you come into contact with antigens
Innate immunity is found in?
Innate immunity is found in all plants and animals. For instance in the nasal passage, saliva and tears there is lysozyme and phospholipase.
What fights off diseases?
Innate and acquired immunity
Immunity that is genetically determined and present at birth is called?
innate
What does it mean to have nonspecific innate immunity?
The cells of the innate system recognize and respond to the pathogens in a specific generic way.
What are the advantage and disadvantage of fidelio?
What are the advantage and disadvantage of fidelio?"
Why is having only one parent both an advantage and a disadvantage of asexual reproduction?
Advantage: ·Only need one member of species to procreate Disadvantage: ·Since they are pretty much clones they have the same immunity, diseases that kill one will likely kill them all Have a nice day :)
What type of vaccine falls into the innate immunity?
Most live attenuated vaccines (influenza vaccines in humans, infectious bronchitis and Newcastle disease vaccines in chickens are types that activate innate immunity responses.
