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General Microbiology & Immunology (PM 401) Second level Semester 4 2024/2025
Comparison between Innate and Adaptive immunity
Innate Immune system Acquired Immune system
Response Fast Response Slow response
(minutes to few hours) (days)
Line of First and second lines Third line
defenses
Specificity Non-specific specific
Cells do not distinguish invaders
Major Cell Macrophages, Neutrophils, T cells, B cells, and other
Types Natural Killer Cells, Dendritic antigen presenting cells
Cells, Basophils, Eosinophils
Memory No immunological memory Immunologic memory
Additional resources
Innate immunity Adaptive immunity Immune system
General Microbiology & Immunology (PM 401) theoretical handbook Page 128
