Innate immunity is a general defense mechanism present in all animals, active immediately upon pathogen exposure and consistent regardless of prior encounters.
Imunidade inata é uma forma de defesa comum a todos os animais que está ativa imediatamente após a exposição a patógenos e que é a mesma, independentemente de o patógeno ter sido encontrado anteriormente ou não.
| Front | innate immunity |
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| Back | A form of defense common to all animals that is active immediately upon exposure to pathogens and that is the same whether or not the pathogen has been encountered previously. |
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