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STRATEGIC R&D
STRATEGIC R&D
How Is the Immune System Created?
1. The immunity passed on from mother to child
through the womb during the pregnancy consists
largely of IgG (Immunoglobulin G), which protects
the newborn’s vulnerable physiology and will gradually
decrease before completely disappearing as the infant
reaches the age of 6 months.
2. The immunity derived from a mother’s breast milk
consists mostly of IgA (Immunoglobulin A)
3. The immunity can also be naturally created when the body faces
a natural infection, such as measle, rubella, mumps, chickenpox, and
Hepatitis B virus.
4. The immunity can be created through inoculation.
Vaginal canal: the vaginal acidity can stem the growth of pathogenic
There are two subtypes of the immune system as microbes.
follows: Sweat secreted from sweat glands and oil from sebaceous
1. The innate or non-specific immunity is a protective mechanism glands: the fat acidity can destroy and inhibit the growth of some
that does not target any specific antigen. It is created since birth and microbes.
includes the following components: 2. Adaptive immunity is activated after a foreign object or germ
Skin: in a normal situation pathogens cannot invade the skin that invades the body. The invasion will trigger the production of antibodies
has no wound. that specifically target and capture the antigen, thus eventually resulting
Earwax: it catches dust particles and insects. in the resistance against and destruction of said antigen.
Tear: it contains lysozyme that breaks down bacterial cellular walls. The mechanism of the immune system is comparable to that of the
Trachea: mucilage is secreted to catch dust or microorganisms, soldiers that protect a country. Fundamentally, the soldiers must be
which will then be expelled by cilia, a hair-like organelle, through strong and sufficiently nourished in order to ensure an effective protection
coughing or sneezing. of the territory. Similarly, the immune system can be fortified only when
Stomach: hydrochloric acid is secreted to destroy bacteria. the body is healthy and adequately nourished. The factors that may
Urinary bladder: microorganisms are expelled from the body along jeopardize the immune system include, for example, smoking, insufficient
with urine through urethra. hours of sleep, consumption of alcoholic beverage, lack of physical

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