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- https://bio.libretexts.org/Courses/Clinton_College/BIO_403%3A_Microbiology_(Neely)/06%3A_The_Immune_System_Nonspecific_and_Specific_Defenses/6.01%3A_The_Lymphatic_and_Immune_System/6.1.02%3A_Anatomy_of_the_Lymphatic_and_Immune_SystemsThe immune system is the complex collection of cells and organs that destroys or neutralizes pathogens that would otherwise cause disease or death. The lymphatic system, for most people, is associated...The immune system is the complex collection of cells and organs that destroys or neutralizes pathogens that would otherwise cause disease or death. The lymphatic system, for most people, is associated with the immune system to such a degree that the two systems are virtually indistinguishable. The lymphatic system is the system of vessels, cells, and organs that carries excess fluids to the bloodstream and filters pathogens from the blood.
- https://bio.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Microbiology/Microbiology_(Kaiser)/Unit_6%3A_Adaptive_Immunity/12%3A_Introduction_to_Adaptive_Immunity/12.5%3A_An_Overview_of_the_Steps_Involved_in_Adaptive_Immune_ResponsesThe immune responses are carefully regulated by a variety of mechanisms. They are turned on only in response to an antigen and are turned off once the antigen has been removed. The immune responses a...The immune responses are carefully regulated by a variety of mechanisms. They are turned on only in response to an antigen and are turned off once the antigen has been removed. The immune responses are also able to discriminate between self and non-self in order to prevent autoimmune tissue damage. During the random gene-splicing reactions mentioned earlier, some lymphocytes are bound to produce receptors that fit the body's own proteins and polysaccharides.
- https://bio.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Microbiology/Microbiology_(Kaiser)/Unit_6%3A_Adaptive_Immunity/12%3A_Introduction_to_Adaptive_Immunity/12.3%3A_Major_Cells_and_Key_Cell_Surface_Molecules_Involved_in_Adaptive_Immune_Responses/12.3A%3A__Major_Histocompatibility_Complex__(MHC)_MoleculesMHC molecules enable T-lymphocytes to recognize epitopes of antigens and discriminate self from non-self. MHC molecules enable T-lymphocytes to recognize epitopes and discriminate self from non-self. ...MHC molecules enable T-lymphocytes to recognize epitopes of antigens and discriminate self from non-self. MHC molecules enable T-lymphocytes to recognize epitopes and discriminate self from non-self. T-cell receptors (TCRs) of T-lymphocytes can only recognize epitopes - typically short chains of amino acids called peptides - after they are bound to MHC molecules.
- https://bio.libretexts.org/Courses/Folsom_Lake_College/BIOL_440%3A_General_Microbiology_(Panoutsopoulos)/06%3A_The_Immune_System_Nonspecific_and_Specific_Defenses/6.01%3A_The_Lymphatic_and_Immune_System/6.1.02%3A_Anatomy_of_the_Lymphatic_and_Immune_SystemsThe immune system is the complex collection of cells and organs that destroys or neutralizes pathogens that would otherwise cause disease or death. The lymphatic system, for most people, is associated...The immune system is the complex collection of cells and organs that destroys or neutralizes pathogens that would otherwise cause disease or death. The lymphatic system, for most people, is associated with the immune system to such a degree that the two systems are virtually indistinguishable. The lymphatic system is the system of vessels, cells, and organs that carries excess fluids to the bloodstream and filters pathogens from the blood.
