,Immunity
• Immunis -Latin word-Excepted from service or duty
• Infectious pathogens
• Disease
• Cancer(altered/abnormal cells)
• balance of immune homeostasis under normal physiological
conditions.
• Vertebrates have well developed complex immune system
• Invertebrates rely on non specific innate immunity
,Immunity in invertebrates?
• Amoeba
• Crustaceans
• Insects
• Insect Immunity; Physical immunity exoskeleton-chitin, Cellul
Immunity Haemoceol fluid- haemocyte, Humoral Immunity
antimicrobial proteins(AMP)
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