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A host defense system comprising many biological structures and processes within an organism that protects against disease. An immune system detects a wide variety of agents, known as pathogens, from viruses to parasitic worms, and distinguishes them from the organism's own healthy tissue.  
 
A host defense system comprising many biological structures and processes within an organism that protects against disease. An immune system detects a wide variety of agents, known as pathogens, from viruses to parasitic worms, and distinguishes them from the organism's own healthy tissue.  
  
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''ICRP Glossary entry -  May 2019''
  
''[[ICRP Glossary]] entry -  May 2019''
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Latest revision as of 12:49, 13 September 2019

A host defense system comprising many biological structures and processes within an organism that protects against disease. An immune system detects a wide variety of agents, known as pathogens, from viruses to parasitic worms, and distinguishes them from the organism's own healthy tissue.

ICRP Glossary entry - May 2019


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