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Features of adaptive immunity Adaptive immunity is characterized by the following 1 Antigenic specificity highly specific 2 Diversity each antigen there is specific Tcell and Bcell for it. Lori Herrington. Chaparral High School. What is immunology?. Very simply, it is the study of our body’s defense against infection and disease.. Even though we are constantly bombarded by microorganisms, we rarely become sick. Why?. Adaptive (specific) Immunity. The general idea:. body . can recognize . specific. . invader and act to destroy . that specific invader.. Adaptive . immunity develops during an individual. ’. s lifetime.. Adaptive (specific) Immunity. The general idea:. body . can recognize . specific. . invader and act to destroy . that specific invader.. Adaptive . immunity develops during an individual. ’. s lifetime.. Chaparral High School. What is immunology?. Very simply, it is the study of our body’s defense against infection and disease.. Even though we are constantly bombarded by microorganisms, we rarely become sick. Why?. Cells of the Immune System. Physical & Chemical Barriers. Innate and Adaptive Immunity. Innate Defenses. Nonspecific physical and chemical barriers that contribute to resistance against infection. Immunology. - the study of host defense mechanisms. Immunity. -. ability of the host to protect itself against foreign organisms. Resistance to disease.. Antigen (Ag)- . is a foreign substance that can elicit specific immune response (IR) when is immunogenic. Learning objectives. By the end of this session student will be able to. . Define innate immunity, acquired immunity. . To understand cells involved in . innate . and acquired . immunity. IMMUNITY. By . Dr. Sunita Mittal. Learning Objectives. To understand about acquired or adaptive immunity. Steps of humoral immune response. Steps of cellular immune response. Cytokines. Unwanted effects of immune system. Immune Response. Adaptive Immune. 2. Adaptive or Acquired Immune Response. Protects against infectious agents and abnormal body cells . Amplifies the inflammatory . response. Activates complement. 3. Assis.Prof.Dr. . Suhad Faisal . Hatem. Innate immunity. . is considering first line of defense, an immediate response to a pathogen that does not confer lifelong protective immunity. It is includes :. Dr. . M.A.Thomas. . FUNCTIONS . OF THE IMMUNE SYSTEM. :. Recognize. , destroy and clear a diversity of pathogens. .. Initiate . tissue and wound healing processes. .. Recognize . and clear damaged self components. The resistance that an individual acquires during life by recognising and selectively eliminating specific foreign molecules is known as acquired immunity.. This is displays four characteristic features:. Kavisha K Patidar . Assistant Professor. Department of . Microbiology. Deogiri College, Aurangabad. Department of Microbiology. Semester- iii. Unit -3. Title:- Immunity. Teacher – . Kavisha. K . Patidar. OA. OBJECTIVES. At the end of the lecture, students will be able to:. Explain the role of the immune system. Describe the two types of immunity. Explain antibodies and its various types. Define immunodeficiency.