IMMUNITY:
IMMUNITY: • The ability of the host to fight the disease-causing organisms, • conferred by the immune system. .Immunity is of two types: • Innate immunity • Acquired immunity. Innate immunity • Non-specific type of defence, • Present at the time of birth. .Innate immunity is accomplished by providing different types of barriers to the entry of the foreign agents into our body. • Innate immunity consists of four types of barriers. These are — • Physical barriers: Ø Skin Ø Mucus coating of the epithelium lining • Physiological barriers: Ø Acid in the stomach, Ø saliv...