Microbiology: An Evolving Science (Fourth Edition)
Microbiology: An Evolving Science (Fourth Edition)
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ISBN: 9780393615098
Author: John W. Foster, Joan L. Slonczewski
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
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The reason that some pathogens generate immunity while others escape the immune system.

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Immunity can be defined as a state of resistance that is exhibited by an organism to the invading pathogens. The immune system involves many types of cells and organs that are located throughout the body. It mounts an immune response when it encounters a pathogen that involves T (thymic) cells, B (bone marrow) cells, and macrophages.

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