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Also known as immunity, innate, nonspecific immune response, GO:0045087, non-specific immune system, in-born immunity system, innate immunity

one of the two main immunity strategies found in vertebrates

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Innate immune system

The innate immune system or nonspecific immune system is one of the two main immunity strategies in vertebrates (the other being the adaptive immune system). The innate immune system is an alternate defense strategy and is the dominant immune system response found in plants, fungi, prokaryotes, and invertebrates (see § Beyond vertebrates).

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