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Outline the Innate (Non-specific) Immune system, both the 1st and 2nd line of defenses.

Outline the Innate (Non-specific) Immune system, both the 1st and 2nd line of defenses.

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Immune system has 3 Lines of defence mechanism:
First line and second line for innate immunity and third line for acquired immunity.
Innate (nonspecific)immunity defences includes physical and chemical barriers, which is considered has 1st line defences and inflammatory response ,interferon is considered has 2nd line defences.

Physical barriers includes
1)skin: skin acts barrier between pathogens and body .because skin has thick layer of dead cells in the epidermis that removes microbes by periodic shedding.
2)Tears,mucus,saliva:through nose,ear,eyes pathogens are enter into the body .however tears,mucus,saliva breakdown the cell wall of bacteria by enzymes present in the secretions.
3)Hair:prevents the entry of air containing microbes,dust,pollutants by acting as nose filters
4)urine:urine flushes microbes out of the urethra.
5)Defecation and vomiting also expel the microorganisms.

Chemical barriers includes
1)stomach produces gastric juice (pH 2) that inhibit the growth of microorganisms.
2)sebum:protective film over skin, fatty acids in oil reduce pH which inhibites growth of some microbes.
3)Genitourinary:flushing of urinary tract to prevent colonization
-acidic vaginal secretions
4)saliva dilutes the no of microorganisms and washes the mouth and teeth.
5)lysozyme present in saliva can break cell wall of microorganisms

2nd line defences

Another type of defense is the mechanism in which WHite blood cells called monocytes and granulocyte reach the injured area.Basophils release histamine thet release in increased local blood flow and permeability and allows phagocytozing cells to enter the area.This can result in fever and also leakage of fibrinogen like clottingfactor can cause the tissue to get blocked by clots and retard the spread of bacteria.

Interferons are proteins releeased by a virus invaded cell that prompt surrounding cells to produce enzymes that affect viral replication.The reason why infection with one virus precludes infection by a second virus is interferons.

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