Clarity on Immune System

The organ of the body system that helps fight diseases is called the immune system.

The immune system responds immediately when your body encounters any threat, such as a virus. In response to the threats, the immune system produces a generalized and non-specific reaction known as inflammation. This response is like an army of artillery attack. Shells burst all over, damaging and killing all varieties of bacteria, viruses and other microorganisms that happen to be in range – including of the body’s own cells.

Key cells involved in this reaction include the white blood cells, macrophages, and neutrophilis, which produce powerful destructive chemicals known as free radicals.

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