Intravascular immunity

Pathogens that evade the defense system in one organ are likely to enter the bloodstream to be transported to a different organ. The intravascular immunity describes the immune response in the bloodstream, and include factors from both the humoral and cellular immune response; it role is to fight the pathogen and prevent its dissemination.[1]

References

  1. ↑ Hickey, Michael J.; Kubes, Paul (2009). "Intravascular immunity: The host–pathogen encounter in blood vessels". Nature Reviews Immunology 9 (5): 364–75. doi:10.1038/nri2532. PMID 19390567.
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