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Article: Immune system is our armed forces
- Article from:
- Sun-Journal Lewiston, Me.
- Article date:
- September 11, 2007
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DEAR DR. DONOHUE: Please write about the immune system. What does
it mean? How is it damaged? Can one take supplements or injections
for it? - B.H.
ANSWER: The immune system is the body's Army, Navy, Air Force,
Marines, Coast Guard and National Guard. It defends us from any
foreign intruders - germs, in particular.
One of the largest branches of the immune system is white blood
cells. Some white blood cells engage in hand-to-hand combat with
germs. Others make antibodies and fire them at invaders like
artillery shells.
Some cells in the immune system produce powerful chemicals that
engulf and immobilize attackers.
Lymph nodes and the spleen are parts of the immune system. These
organs filter ...