Immunology and Cell Biology

Autoimmunity & Immune Responses

The way through a body reacts and defends itself against bacteria, viruses and other substances that are foreign and harmful is called as Immune response. It is the duty of the immune system to make our bodies free from harmful invaders be recognizing and responding to antigens. Typically proteins, antigens reside of the surface of cells, virus’s fungi or bacteria but antigens also may be nonliving, toxins, chemicals. Drugs and foreign particles like splinters. The work of immune system is to recognize and destroys antigen containing substances