Innate vs. Adaptive Immunity • Primitive (found in all multicellular organisms) • Directed towards types of molecules • Effectors are broadly reactive • Response is immediate • No anamnestic responses • Effectors: epithelial cells, phagocytes, endothelial cells, fibroblasts • Only in vertebrates • Directed towards specific epitopes • Response is slow • Effectors are highly specific • Memory persists • Effectors: Lymphocytes, APCs Innate Adaptive
Primitive (found in all multicellular organisms) Directed towards types of molecules Effectors are broadly reactive Response is immediate No anamnestic responses Effectors: epithelial cells, phagocytes, endothelial cells, fibroblasts. Only in vertebrates Directed towards specific epitopes - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Innate vs. Adaptive Immunity
• Primitive (found in all multicellular organisms)
• Directed towards types of molecules
• Effectors are broadly reactive
• Response is immediate• No anamnestic responses• Effectors: epithelial cells,