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The immune system is responsible for defending the body against pathogenic bacteria [1], [2], [3], and [4], often triggering inflammation as a response to these infections [5], [6], [7], and [8]. Additionally, the immune system maintains a complex relationship with commensal bacteria that reside within the human body [9].
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Immunity In Depth | Linus Pauling Institute lpi.oregonstate.edu 1 fact
claimThe immune system is a complex and integrated system of cells, tissues, and organs that defends the body against foreign substances, pathogenic microorganisms (including bacteria, viruses, and fungi), and the development of cancer.
How the Immune System Works with Primary Immunodeficiency igcares.com 1 fact
claimThe immune system functions to fight off bacteria, viruses, and malignancies to maintain health.
Parts of the Immune System | Children's Hospital of Philadelphia chop.edu 1 fact
claimCommensal bacteria are bacteria that live on or in humans and are generally tolerated by the immune system, though they are not completely risk-free.
A Double-Edged Sword: Inflammation and Your Health - Cedars-Sinai cedars-sinai.org 1 fact
claimInflammation typically enables the body to fight off bacteria, viruses, and other toxins, but if the immune response continues unchecked after the threat has passed, the immune system can attack healthy tissue.
What causes chronic inflammation, and why it matters health.osu.edu 1 fact
claimThe immune system protects the body from germs, including bacteria, viruses, and fungi, as well as toxins and cancer by deploying white blood cells and proteins to attack these invaders.
Inflammation: Types, symptoms, causes, and treatment medicalnewstoday.com 1 fact
claimInflammation is part of the process by which the immune system defends the body from harmful agents, such as bacteria and viruses.
Inflammation bioxpedia.com 1 fact
claimInflammation is the immune system's primary response to infection and foreign substances, such as bacteria and viruses, involving the release of cytokines from white blood cells into the blood or affected tissues.
Infection vs Inflammation: What Your Wound Is Telling You altitudedermatology.com 1 fact
claimInflammation is a natural physiological response where the immune system acts as a cleanup crew to clear debris and prepare a wound site for repair, whereas infection involves microorganisms like bacteria or germs disrupting the healing process and causing damage.
What are Cytokines? Types & Function - Cleveland Clinic my.clevelandclinic.org 1 fact
claimCytokines function as chemical messengers within the immune system, which is a network of parts that protects the body from threats like viruses and bacteria.