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genetic immunity
(redirected from Innate immune system)

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genetic immunity
n.
See innate immunity.
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Unlike the adaptive immune system, the innate immune system recognizes invaders on first exposure.
Sharing the health: cells from unusual mice make others cancerfree by Brownlee, C. / Science News
It has been suggested that the primary acquired immune response to a given antigen is influenced by the nature of the innate immune system (and its associated cytokine response).
How exposures to biologics influence the induction and incidence of ... by Peden, David / Environmental Health Perspectives
The type I interferon (IFN[alpha]/[beta]) response constitutes a critical element of the innate immune system that is particularly important in the battle against viral pathogens.
Antiviral response in pandemic influenza viruses by Garcia-Sastre, Adolfo / Emerging Infectious Diseases
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