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| - The immune system is comprised of three different systems that actively fight foreign material in the human body. It excludes such "first line" defences as the skin (a barrier against infection) and stomach acid (which kills bacteria in food).
- The immune system is the body system that protects humanoids from disease and illness. To allow for a healthier life, Jaffa are given a young Goa'uld symbiote to supplement the immune system in healing the host whenever harmed or to protect them from a disease. However, if they remove the symbiote and do not return it within a sufficient amount of time, then the Jaffa will eventually die. (SG1: "Children of the Gods", "Thor's Hammer")
- A immune system is a lifeforms protection against infectious agents like bacteria and viruses. For an idea about how to protect from unknown microbes, see extraterrestrial life. Some (but not all)aliens may even have a natural version of that.
- For many years, scientists have tried to unlock the mystery of the human immune system. In early times, man's thoughts about his immune system were mostly as follows:
- The immune system is the way in which a creatures' biochemistry reacts to infections and disease. Different species can react to the same toxin in different ways - for example, if a C3 Grendel is injected with a histamine it will quickly react by producing anti-histamine. By contrast, the C3 Ettin has a poor immune system, if it is injected with a histamine it will take a long time to remove the histamine from its body.
- Recent research has proven that numerous cytochines (for example InterLeukins-6,8,15 for muscles) in the immune system act as signals for muscle development and changes in adiposity (fat). No textbooks can presently be found on Amazon that reflect this.
- An immune system is a system of biological structures and processes within an organism that protects against disease by identifying and killing pathogens and tumor cells. It detects a wide variety of agents, from viruses to parasitic worms, and needs to distinguish them from the organism's own healthy cells and tissues in order to function properly. Detection is complicated as pathogens can evolve rapidly, and adapt to avoid the immune system and allow the pathogens to successfully infect their hosts.
- The immune system was the bodily system that fought against potentially pathogenic organisms or substances. In 2152, Jonathan Archer metaphorically described T'Pol as having an "emotional immune system". (ENT: "The Seventh") Pa'nar Syndrome affected the immune system of Vulcans as well as their endocrine system and synaptic pathways. (ENT: "Stigma") As a result of their carbon-based biology, the Human immune system was incapable of fighting silicon, such as in the form of a silicon-based virus. (ENT: "Observer Effect")
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| - An immune system is a system of biological structures and processes within an organism that protects against disease by identifying and killing pathogens and tumor cells. It detects a wide variety of agents, from viruses to parasitic worms, and needs to distinguish them from the organism's own healthy cells and tissues in order to function properly. Detection is complicated as pathogens can evolve rapidly, and adapt to avoid the immune system and allow the pathogens to successfully infect their hosts. To survive this challenge, multiple mechanisms evolved that recognize and neutralize pathogens. Even simple unicellular organisms such as bacteria possess enzyme systems that protect against viral infections. Other basic immune mechanisms evolved in ancient eukaryotes and remain in their modern descendants, such as plants and insects. These mechanisms include antimicrobial peptides called defensins, phagocytosis, and the complement system. Jawed vertebrates, including humans, have even more sophisticated defense mechanisms. The typical vertebrate immune system consists of many types of proteins, cells, organs, and tissues that interact in an elaborate and dynamic network. As part of this more complex immune response, the human immune system adapts over time to recognize specific pathogens more efficiently. This adaptation process is referred to as "adaptive immunity" or "acquired immunity" and creates immunological memory. Immunological memory, created from a primary response to a specific pathogen, provides an enhanced response to secondary encounters with that same, specific pathogen. This process of acquired immunity is the basis of vaccination. Primary response can take 2 days and up to 2 weeks to develop. After the body gains immunity towards a certain pathogen, when infection by that pathogen occurs again, the immune response is called the secondary response. Disorders in the immune system can result in disease, including autoimmune diseases, inflammatory diseases and cancer. Immunodeficiency diseases occur when the immune system is less active than normal, resulting in recurring and life-threatening infections. Immunodeficiency can either be the result of a genetic disease, such as severe combined immunodeficiency, or be produced by pharmaceuticals or an infection, such as the acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) that is caused by the retrovirus HIV. In contrast, autoimmune diseases result from a hyperactive immune system attacking normal tissues as if they were foreign organisms. Common autoimmune diseases include Hashimoto's thyroiditis, rheumatoid arthritis, diabetes mellitus type 1, and lupus erythematosus. Immunology covers the study of all aspects of the immune system, having significant relevance to health and diseases. Further investigation in this field is expected to play a serious role in promotion of health and treatment of diseases.
- The immune system is comprised of three different systems that actively fight foreign material in the human body. It excludes such "first line" defences as the skin (a barrier against infection) and stomach acid (which kills bacteria in food).
- The immune system is the body system that protects humanoids from disease and illness. To allow for a healthier life, Jaffa are given a young Goa'uld symbiote to supplement the immune system in healing the host whenever harmed or to protect them from a disease. However, if they remove the symbiote and do not return it within a sufficient amount of time, then the Jaffa will eventually die. (SG1: "Children of the Gods", "Thor's Hammer")
- A immune system is a lifeforms protection against infectious agents like bacteria and viruses. For an idea about how to protect from unknown microbes, see extraterrestrial life. Some (but not all)aliens may even have a natural version of that.
- The immune system was the bodily system that fought against potentially pathogenic organisms or substances. In 2152, Jonathan Archer metaphorically described T'Pol as having an "emotional immune system". (ENT: "The Seventh") Pa'nar Syndrome affected the immune system of Vulcans as well as their endocrine system and synaptic pathways. (ENT: "Stigma") The Denobulan immune system could fend off Borg nanoprobes, but only for a short time. (ENT: "Regeneration") Species 8472 also had an immune system that could fend off Borg nanoprobes, primarily due to the dense DNA of their cells. (VOY: "Scorpion", "Scorpion, Part II") As a result of their carbon-based biology, the Human immune system was incapable of fighting silicon, such as in the form of a silicon-based virus. (ENT: "Observer Effect") In the 2350s and 2360s, a research project at the Darwin Genetic Research Station developed Human children who had an aggressive immune system, capable of attacking disease organisms before they entered a Human body. (TNG: "Unnatural Selection" ) Ferengi immune systems were rather strong. According to Quark, who wasn't infected by the aphasia virus in 2369, the Ferengi immune system should not be underestimated. (DS9: "Babel")
- For many years, scientists have tried to unlock the mystery of the human immune system. In early times, man's thoughts about his immune system were mostly as follows:
- The immune system is the way in which a creatures' biochemistry reacts to infections and disease. Different species can react to the same toxin in different ways - for example, if a C3 Grendel is injected with a histamine it will quickly react by producing anti-histamine. By contrast, the C3 Ettin has a poor immune system, if it is injected with a histamine it will take a long time to remove the histamine from its body.
- Recent research has proven that numerous cytochines (for example InterLeukins-6,8,15 for muscles) in the immune system act as signals for muscle development and changes in adiposity (fat). No textbooks can presently be found on Amazon that reflect this.
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