Components of Innate Immunity

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Components of Innate Immunity
  1. Age
    1. Skin

      Annotations:

      • -Mechanical barrier -epithelia has peptides with natural antibiotic function like defensins -SEBUM containing lactic and fatty acids (pH3-5) -sweat contains Lysozymes
      1. Oral Cavity
        1. GI Tract
          1. Respiratory Tract
            1. Eyes

              Annotations:

              • -tears contain lysozyme -flushing action of tears
              1. Genitourinary tract
                1. Normal flora
                  1. Iron Binding Proteins
                    1. Oxygen Tension
                      1. Complement
                        1. Interferons
                          1. Temperature
                            1. Inflammation
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