Question

What are 3 or 4 reasons why the innate immune system is important?

Answer 1

The importance of the innate immune system in controlling HIV infection and disease. The innate immune system is the first line of defense against invading pathogens and is particularly importantin warding off bacterial and viral infections presenting at the mucosal cell surface.

Answer 2

It is non specefic , means it will oppose every pathogen not a paticular type.

Colostrum ( first mother milk ) has IgA antibodies in it , which protect the new born baby.

Innate immunity attempts to block pathogen replication before disease onset

The innate immune response also activates adaptive immunity, which takes longer to develop but provides a highly specific response to pathogen