Sentences with phrase «organ as an invader»

Just as in a human, the rabbit's immune suppression system would see this new organ as an invader and attack.

Not exact matches

As we fight off invaders, we inflict massive collateral damage on ourselves, poisoning our own organs and breaking down our own tissues.

An important area of research focus for NIAID is the immune system, the complex network of cells, tissues, and organs that work together to defend the body against attacks by foreign invaders such as bacteria, viruses, parasites, and fungi.

The metabolic activities performed by these bacteria resemble those of an organ, and these microorganisms perform a host of useful functions, such as training the immune system, attacking foreign invaders (like food poisoning compounds, toxins, etc.), preventing growth of harmful, pathogenic bacteria in your gut, regulating the development of the intestinal lining, producing vitamins such as biotin and vitamin K, and even producing hormones (10).