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Differences between the adaptive and innate immune system

Note: the next slide is a chart I made that


is (in my opinion) more comprehensive

Adaptive

Innate

1. Slow response
(days to weeks)

1. Quick response
(minutes to hours)

2. Level of response varies

2. Level of response is fixed

3. Hugh number of
specificities

3. Limited number of
specificities

4. Response increases upon


repeat exposure(memory)

4. Response is constant upon


repeat exposure

Common effector mechanisms to eliminate microbes

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