the immune system; Stefania Artigiani stefania.artigiani@libero.it Annalisa Balanzoni a.balanzoni@virgilio.it Alessandra Bosia ventiene@libero.it;2/3/2006

THE IMMUNE SYSTEM
  •——third line of defence——>adaptive immunity
  •——comprises——>cell mediated immunity
  •——comprises——>humoral immunity
  •——if altered, leads to ——>immune disorders
  •——acts through——>cells
  •——second line of defence——>innate immunity
  •——formed by——>organs
  •——first line of defence——>physical barriers
  •——reacts to——>vaccination