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natural immunity [′nach·rəl i′myü·nəd·ē] (immunology) Native immunity possessed by the individuals of a race, strain, or species. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Modulation of innate immunity to protect against biological weapon threats. For instance, the discovery of the importance of the toll-like receptors in innate immunity in mammals occurred as a direct result of the observation that a defective receptor in flies caused them to be much more susceptible to Aspergillus fumigatus (Lemaitre et al. The wide distribution of components of innate immunity throughout the living realm suggests that they originated early in evolution, Durner says. |
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