Immune System and HIV

Set 1: Immune System Basics

Set 1 of 5
Natural Immunity
Humoral Immunity
Helper T (TH) Cells
Cell-mediated Immunity
Specific Immunity
Natural Killer (NK) Cells
Immune System
Crucial lymphocytes that enhance the functioning of cytotoxic T cells, B cells, and macrophages
Immune response mediated by B lymphocytes, providing protection against bacteria and neutralising toxins
Immune cells designed to recognise and lyse viral infections or cancer cells
The body's surveillance system that determines "self" from foreign substances
The body's fast, broad defence providing general protection against a variety of pathogens
A slower, more targeted immune process involving lymphocytes with specific antigen receptors
Immune response that operates at the cellular level, involving T lymphocytes from the thymus gland