Inflammation, your skin, and macrophages are all part of the body's ___ immune system response to a pathogen. allergic general practiced specific

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Ariella Serrano

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2 August, 06:48

Inflammation, your skin, and macrophages are all part of the body's ___ immune system response to a pathogen. allergic general practiced specific

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Inflammation, your skin, and macrophages are all part of the body's general immune system response to a pathogen.

General or non-specific immune response include the cells and mechanisms for defending the host from infection, but those mechanisms are not long-lasting. It includes anatomical barriers (like skin or mucose membranes), recruitment of immune cells to sites of infection, removal of pathogens by white blood cells (like macrophages) ...