What cells does protection against pathogens?

Biology: The Dynamic Science (MindTap Course List)
4th Edition
ISBN:9781305389892
Author:Peter J. Russell, Paul E. Hertz, Beverly McMillan
Publisher:Peter J. Russell, Paul E. Hertz, Beverly McMillan
Chapter45: Defenses Against Disease
Section45.3: Adaptive Immunity: Specific Defenses
Problem 1SB: How, in general, do antibody-mediated and cell-mediated immune responses help clear the body of...
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What cells does protection against pathogens?
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Pathogens refer to any substance of biological origin that has the potential to cause disease. It may include non-living agents such as prions and viruses and living organisms such as microorganisms like bacteria and fungi and parasites like arthropods and Platyhelminthes. Pathogens are also known as germs or infectious agents.

 

 

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