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 How it works
The immune system is very complicated. Here we show you how it works, bit by bit. Also check the interesting graphics.
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01. The first line of defense
The immune system is a complex of organs - all of which work together to clear infection from the body.
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02. How the immune system works
Be cells and T cells play an incredibly important role in defending your body against infections and diseases.
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03. Antibodies
The antibodies that B cells produce are basic templates with a special region that is highly specific to target a given antigen.
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04. T cells
T cells have two major roles in immune defense. Regulatory T cells are essential for orchestrating the response of an elaborate system of different types of immune cells.
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05. All about your immune system
Your line of defence against invading micro-organisms – that’s what your immune system is. Find our here how it works, what could go wrong and what you can do to give it a boost.
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06. Your immune system - a summary
Understanding how the immune system works is complicated. This short article summarises it.
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