Institute of Biochemistry, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, ETH Hönggerberg, Zurich, Switzerland.
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D007113
Immunity, Innate
The capacity of a normal organism to remain unaffected by microorganisms and their toxins. It results from the presence of naturally occurring ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS, constitutional factors such as BODY TEMPERATURE and immediate acting immune cells such as NATURAL KILLER CELLS.