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  • Apr 6, 2012, 08:17 AM
    Roddilla
    The Immune System
    Why do we say that macrophages are part of the innate immune system if they still have to recognise the antigen with specific receptors like the T cells and B cells?
  • Apr 6, 2012, 08:22 AM
    Roddilla
    Immune System question
    What is exactly the role of antibodies? I know they activate compliment proteins but am I correct to think that they make it easier got eosinophils, monocytes and neutrophils to phagocytose them?
  • Apr 6, 2012, 08:22 AM
    Wondergirl
    That's part of their adaptive immunity ability. They are very versatile little guys.
  • Apr 6, 2012, 08:24 AM
    Roddilla
    But why do we classify them as innate?
  • Apr 6, 2012, 08:28 AM
    Wondergirl
    Antibodies identify and neutralize foreign objects such as bacteria and viruses for the immune system.
  • Apr 6, 2012, 08:34 AM
    Wondergirl
    The immune system is innate.

    From Wikipedia --

    innate immune system = non-specific immune system, first line of defense, comprises the cells and mechanisms that defend the host from infection by other organisms in a non-specific manner. This means that the cells of the innate system recognize and respond to pathogens in a generic way, but unlike the adaptive immune system, it does not confer long-lasting or protective immunity to the host.

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