The common goal of the immune system is to recognize and destroy foreign ("non-self") pathogens or toxins without harming the host's own "self."
El objetivo común del sistema inmunitario es reconocer y destruir patógenos o toxinas extrañas ("no propias") sin dañar el tejido propio del huésped.
| Front | What is the common goal of the immune system? |
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| Back | Recognize and destroy any foreign/"non-self" pathogens or toxins w/o harming "self |
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