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Discuss and explain routes used by disease organism to enter the body. How does the integumentary system help the immune system? The human body has a tiered system of defenses to fight against pathogens. Explain the body's first line of defense and how it prevents pathogens from entering the...
b. Why doesn't this antibiotic kill humans in the same way it kills bacteria? Explain the mechanisms of bacterial killing by a neutrophil. How does a fever help us to fight off an infectious pathogen? How does a fever help us fight off an infectious pathogen? Describe the interaction...
We are constantly exposed to bacteria and viruses. Luckily our body has developed a set of mechanisms – the immune system – to fend off and fight such attacks. Viruses are small particles that cannot survive outside of a host cell. Upon entering the body they release their genetic material...
of medical treatments. This peptide works by attacking rival bacteria, and it’s a very potent killer, according to A. James Link, professor of chemical and biological engineering. If harnessed by science, it could be redirected to fight infections that are not treatable ...
Antibiotics were once heralded as a miracle, and while they really are still a stroke of therapeutic good fortune, taking them does come with some risk. Some antibiotics are associated with some nasty side effects; while they're designed to kill the infection-causing bacteria in your body, the...
How does the immune system protect the body from disease? Today, we refer to the system of cellular strategies that our bodies use to defend themselves from infection and disease as our immune system. Our immune system protects us from many different kinds of microbial foreign invaders, including...
A growing body of evidence suggests that wildfire smoke raises the risk of neurological diseases, as well as harming the lungs, kidney, and other organs.
While the ENS isn’t capable of thinking in the same manner as your cerebrum, it does communicate with your main brain. The nerve signals, hormones and bacteria in the gut are all responsible for sending communications from the ENS to the rest of the nervous system, and any disruption can...
How long does fight or flight last? As everyone’s physiological response is unique, the time it takes your body to return to balance may vary. On average, your fight-or-flight response can last anywhere from 20 minutes to an hour. You should calm down once the danger has passed. You ...