We welcome studies that provide fundamental new immunological insights at the molecular, cellular, or whole organism level that are relevant, but not limited, to cancer, infectious disease, the nervous system, autoimmunity, allergy, mucosal immunity, and homeostasis.
Immunity publishes papers that report the most important advances in immunology research. The range of subjects includes, but is not limited to, immune cell development and senescence, signal transduction, gene regulation, innate and adaptive immunity, autoimmunity, infectious disease, allergy and …
There are two types of immunity: active and passive. Immunity to a disease is achieved through the presence of antibodies to that disease in a person's system. Antibodies are proteins produced by the body to neutralize or destroy toxins or disease-carrying organisms. Antibodies are disease-specific.
The immune system is a group of defense responses found in humans and other advanced vertebrates that helps repel disease-causing entities. Immunity from disease is conferred by two cooperative systems: innate immunity and acquired (or adaptive) immunity.
Acquired immunity, also called adaptive or specific immunity, is protection your body gains (acquires) over time from exposure to germs. Certain white blood cells called lymphocytes remember specific invaders and can tell when they don’t belong in your body.
The article explains innate, adaptive, and passive immunity, how vaccines build protection, and how disorders such as immunodeficiency, autoimmunity, and allergies can occur.
Immunity: The ability of the body to fight, remove, control or slow down the effects of foreign invaders, harmful extrinsic (bacteria, viruses,.....) and intrinsic agents (tumour cells...).
Innate immunity involves immediate, nonspecific responses to foreign invaders, while adaptive immunity requires more time to develop its complex, specific responses (1). Innate immunity is the first line of defense against foreign substances and pathogenic microorganisms.