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innate immunity
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Noun1.innate immunity - immunity to disease that occurs as part of an individual's natural biologic makeup
natural immunity
immunity, resistance - (medicine) the condition in which an organism can resist disease
racial immunity - natural immunity shared by all members of a particular race
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The new discovery of this bacterial signaling molecule helps us better understand how the innate immune system operates," said UC Davis plant pathologist Pamela Ronald.
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Furthermore, he believes that taking too-low dosages of vitamin D as a daily supplement actually could make matters worse for those who contract the H1N1 flu, by coming into conflict with the body's innate immune system.
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It has two types of defense mechanisms; innate immune system and an adaptive .
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