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Review
. 2014 Dec;162(2 Pt B):95-102.
doi: 10.1016/j.imlet.2014.10.010. Epub 2014 Oct 19.

The innate immune response

Leo Koenderman  1 , Wim Buurman  2 , Mohamed R Daha  3
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Review

The innate immune response

Leo Koenderman et al. Immunol Lett. 2014 Dec.

Abstract

The innate immune response is of prime importance in the immediate recognition and elimination of invading micro-organisms. However, deregulation of this system is clearly associated with the pathogenesis of a wide range of inflammatory diseases. Innate immunity consists of a humoral and a cellular branch, which are closely interacting. An additional level of control is found at the level of neuronal reflexes that can fine-tune these immunological mechanisms.

Keywords: Cellular and humoral branch; Complement system; Granulocytes; Innate immune response; Macrophages; Neuronal regulation.

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