The immune system is a complicated mechanism whose principle actors are organs, cells, chemicals and a vast collection of proteins tuned by billions of years of evolution to work in a harmonious manner for the good of the whole. Its purpose is to keep us alive in a world where visible and invisible predators intending to usurp our bodies attack us on a daily basis. By virtue of an amazing communication network, millions of cells gather, exchange information, become activated and respond to bacteria, fungi, parasites and viruses preventing them from causing infection. A malfunctioning immune system, when immune cells attack ‘self, ‘ results in numerous auto-immune diseases, the ‘God only knows’ diseases of sixty years ago.
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Língua Inglês ● Formato EPUB ● Páginas 86 ● ISBN 9781456607746 ● Tamanho do arquivo 1.5 MB ● Editora eBookIt.com ● Publicado 2013 ● Carregável 24 meses ● Moeda EUR ● ID 6713774 ● Proteção contra cópia Adobe DRM
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