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 What is acquired immunity ?



The immune system is responsible for protecting the body from diseases and external invaders that attack humans such as viruses, bacteria, fungi and even the chemicals that reach our bodies through vegetables and fruits that have been sprayed with pesticides or from air pollution due to factory smoke and the like. The immune system consists of several cells and multiple proteins

It is divided into acquired immunity and innate immunity and there are several differences between them, we will talk about them and we will separate acquired immunity and how to acquire it

How can acquired immunity be obtained?




Acquired immunity is called specific immunity or adaptive immunity and is considered the second line of defense that works against various pathogens. Acquired immunity develops little by little during your life and comes in several ways, the most important of which are as follows:

  • Giving the different vaccines at different age stages
  • Exposure to a certain infection or disease
  • due to immune cells resistant to infection

Acquired immunity is divided into several types and includes the following:

  • Active immunity, which is the most common type that plays a role in enhancing the body's response to infection or vaccination, since if you are infected in the future with one of the same germs, the immune cells will recognize them and attack them to prevent your body from contracting the disease
  • Passive immunity and this type develops after you receive the antibodies from the external environment, but this type of acquired immunity is short-lived because it does not stimulate the immune system to recognize the pathogen and attack it if an infection occurs in the future

 Is there a difference between natural immunity and acquired immunity?



Both work together to defend your body in case it is exposed to an external invasion and against any infection, but the essential difference between these two types is that the natural or innate immunity is present from the moment of birth, it was immediately activated to attack any foreign body and this type is found in all living things without exception, but the immunity Acquired immunity is gradually developed with the course of human life and is relatively slow compared to innate immunity and is obtained in the case of infection or receiving vaccines and the second difference is that natural immunity is considered general and non-specific compared to acquired immunity which is considered specific in nature

How is the immune system strengthened in the human body?



Taking the recommended vaccines makes your body fight the infection faster

Eat a varied and balanced diet that combines vitamins and minerals and the rest of the essential nutrients that strengthen the immune system, such as vitamin C and vitamin E supplied by citrus fruits and green leavesMaintaining regular exercise as exercise plays a major role in strengthening the immune system if it is exercised regularly.

At the end of the article, and after we learned that the immune system is a system of vital processes carried out by the organs and body cells of a living organism in order to protect them from toxins, diseases and cancer cells, even the other living organisms have their own immune system that protects them from diseases. We also learned about the types of immunity and how they can increase the work of the immune system in simple steps.



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