Innate immune system

Innate immune system

The innate immune system or nonspecific immune system[1] is one of the two main immunity strategies (the other being the adaptive immune system) in vertebrates. The innate immune system is an alternate defense strategy and is the dominant immune system response found in plants, fungi, prokaryotes, and invertebrates (see Beyond vertebrates).[2]

The major functions of the innate immune system are to:

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