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What is defenses does the digestive system have against pathogen?
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∙ 13y ago
saliva,enzymes,hydrochloric acid solution, and mucus.
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What defenses does the digestives system have against pathogens?
The stomach (part of the digestive system) has a low pH (acidic), which kills pathogens.
What are human bodies defenses against disease or microorganisms?
The immune system
How does pathogenic salmonella bacterium enter the human body by overcoming the bodys natural defenses?
through the digestive system.
Does use of a vaccine to stimulate the immune system to act against a pathogen?
Yes.
What is immune response?
An immune response is part of the body's defense against pathogens in which cells of the immune system react to each kind of pathogen with a defense targeted specifically toward that pathogen.
What is a true pathogen?
True pathogens can cause illness in a completely healthy person. They will cause sickness in a normal, uncompromised immune system.
What body system does the intestines belong to?
The body system that the colon belongs to is the digestive system. The colon is also known as the large intestine.
How does the immunity system defend against STDs?
Your immune system defends against STD's with structural defenses like gastric juices and the mucus linings. For more info on the parts of the immune system follow the related question.
What area of the digestive system requires thickness for protection against abrasion?
The mouth and anus
What best describes how a vaccinations can help protect the body against disease?
An individual is exposed to a killed pathogen, an inactivated pathogen, or a component of a pathogen. The individual is protected from subsequent exposures to the pathogen because the adaptive immune system is stimulated to produce memory B cells and memory T cells, which protect from subsequent exposures.
The gullet is part of what system?
The Gullet Is Part Of The Digestive System
How do interferons help your immune system?
protects cells that have not yet been infected by viruses
