Microbiology Fundamentals: A Clinical Approach
Microbiology Fundamentals: A Clinical Approach
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ISBN: 9781260163698
Author: Cowan
Publisher: MCG
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The reason for so much redundancy and interactivity of the immune system.

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The immune system is a network of cells, tissues, and organs that protects the body from infection and disease. It has three lines of defense system against the pathogen, namely, the first, the second, and the third line of defense system.

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