Introduction

Introduction
The immune system is:
Defense body mechanism
an interacting set of specialized cells and
proteins designed to identify and destroy
foreign invader
Introduction
The immune system must be able to: differentiate between material that is a normal component of the body (“self”) and material that is not native to the body “nonself”
A highly specialized receptors present for discriminating between ”self” and “nonself” body componentsIntroduction
The immune system must be able to: differentiate between material that is a normal component of the body (“self”) and material that is not native to the body “nonself”
A highly specialized receptors present for discriminating between ”self” and “nonself” body componentsIntroduction
The immune system must be able to: differentiate between material that is a normal component of the body (“self”) and material that is not native to the body “nonself”
A highly specialized receptors present for discriminating between ”self” and “nonself” body components