innate immunity

INNATE IMMUNITY/ NON SPECIFIC IMMUNITY/ NATURAL IMMUNITY/ INBORN IMMUNITY

Capacity Of The Body To Resist The Invasion Of Microorganisms In The Body

Present From the Birth (Inborn)

Acts Against The All Foreign Substances (Non Specific)

ANATOMICAL BARRIERS

Keratinized Skin

Periodic Shedding Of Epidermal Cells

Sweat And Sebum PH (5.5)

Mucous Membranes

 PHYSIOLOGICAL BARRIERS

Body Temperature

Fever

Gastric Juice (Ph 1.2 To 3)

Lysozyme

Interferon

 PHAGOCYTIC BARRIERS

Engulfment And Digestion Of Invading Microorganisms

 Macrophages, Neutrophils, Monocytes

INFLAMMATORY BARRIERS

Response To Tissue Damage

 Redness

Heat

 Swelling

 Pain

Fever

Prof Vijay Mishra

The Bioworld