{"id":291287,"date":"2019-11-26T16:16:55","date_gmt":"2019-11-26T15:16:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/biomes.world\/aufbau\/"},"modified":"2023-08-21T15:46:29","modified_gmt":"2023-08-21T13:46:29","slug":"intersting-facts-immun-system-composition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/biomes.world\/en\/interesting-facts\/immun-system\/composition\/","title":{"rendered":"Immune system composition"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In everyday life, everyone comes into contact with a multitude of pathogens. It is the task of your body’s own defence system to prevent them from damaging your organism and making you ill. It ensures that invading bacteria and viruses are recognized and eliminated. The most important information about the structure of the immune system and how it works can be found here.<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Immune system: Definition<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The immune system is \u2013 simply explained \u2013 the defence system of the body. It ensures that pathogens such as bacteria and viruses, fungi, germs and parasites<\/strong> that enter the body are fought and infection is prevented. However, the immune system is not an independent organ. Rather, it is made up of numerous components: These include organs such as the skin, spleen and intestines. Together with other endogenous systems, these protect the organism from disease.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Double defence, double protection<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The immune system fights pathogens in two ways. These complement each other and provide comprehensive protection. There is the non-specific, innate defence<\/strong> and the specific, acquired defence<\/strong>. Together, both ensure that the immune system can fulfil its function<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n \"\"\n\n <\/div>\n
\n
\n

\n Food supplement <\/span>\n Bacterial cultures for your gut <\/h2>\n \n\n

Learn more about DEFENSE<\/strong>.pro, the food supplement with bacterial cultures, vitamins, active yeast and calcium for your gut from BIOMES<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n
More information<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Immune system: What is the unspecific, innate defence system?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The unspecific immune system is active from birth and is able to render a multitude of pathogens in the body harmless. The system uses both cellular and non-cellular (humoral) mechanisms. Among the cellular mechanisms are the so-called scavenger cells<\/strong>, which take up foreign bodies and pests, break them up inside and thereby destroy them. The humoral defence (from the Latin “humor” for liquid), on the other hand, uses the body’s own dissolved substances such as enzymes, which are found in body fluids and have an antibacterial effect<\/strong>. Furthermore, the so-called complement system<\/strong> belongs to the non-specific defence. This is an enzymatic system of the liver that can dissolve invading foreign cells.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Immune system: What is the specific, acquired defence system?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The immune system can also form specific defence cells against certain pathogens as soon as it comes into contact with them for the first time. This so-called specific defence system is therefore not active from birth, but only develops.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When the body comes into contact for the first time with a pathogen against which the specific defence can develop specific defence cells, the organism produces immune cells (B and T lymphocytes<\/strong>). These antibodies are always “tailor-made” for one type of pathogen. They can bind to the pathogens and thus destroy them directly. Sometimes, however, the binding of the antibodies also ensures that the non-specific defence can more easily render the pathogens harmless. At the same time, the organism forms memory cells for this particular pathogen. If a new infection occurs, the body can immediately recognize the pathogen type and produce the specific antibodies much faster.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Moodbild<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Development of the immune system: These systems are involved in the defence<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

For the body to show an immune reaction to pathogens such as bacteria, viruses or fungi, various body systems and organs must work together. The components of the immune system include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n