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| Title |
An introduction to immunology and immunopathology
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Allergy, Asthma & Clinical Immunology, November 2011
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| DOI | 10.1186/1710-1492-7-s1-s1 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Richard Warrington, Wade Watson, Harold L Kim, Francesca Romana Antonetti |
| Abstract |
In basic terms, the immune system has two lines of defense: innate immunity and adaptive immunity. Innate immunity is the first immunological, non-specific (antigen-independent) mechanism for fighting against an intruding pathogen. It is a rapid immune response, occurring within minutes or hours after aggression, that has no immunologic memory. Adaptive immunity, on the other hand, is antigen-dependent and antigen-specific; it has the capacity for memory, which enables the host to mount a more rapid and efficient immune response upon subsequent exposure to the antigen. There is a great deal of synergy between the adaptive immune system and its innate counterpart, and defects in either system can provoke illness or disease, such as autoimmune diseases, immunodeficiency disorders and hypersensitivity reactions. This article provides a practical overview of innate and adaptive immunity, and describes how these host defense mechanisms are involved in both health and illness. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 25 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 6 | 24% |
| United Kingdom | 2 | 8% |
| France | 1 | 4% |
| Singapore | 1 | 4% |
| Unknown | 15 | 60% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 22 | 88% |
| Scientists | 2 | 8% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 1 | 4% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 864 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Germany | 2 | <1% |
| Netherlands | 1 | <1% |
| Ireland | 1 | <1% |
| Kenya | 1 | <1% |
| Brazil | 1 | <1% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | <1% |
| Guatemala | 1 | <1% |
| Belgium | 1 | <1% |
| Russia | 1 | <1% |
| Other | 2 | <1% |
| Unknown | 852 | 99% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Bachelor | 179 | 21% |
| Student > Master | 142 | 16% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 131 | 15% |
| Researcher | 67 | 8% |
| Other | 39 | 5% |
| Other | 102 | 12% |
| Unknown | 204 | 24% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 144 | 17% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 141 | 16% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 119 | 14% |
| Immunology and Microbiology | 85 | 10% |
| Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | 37 | 4% |
| Other | 113 | 13% |
| Unknown | 225 | 26% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 31. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 02 April 2024.
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So far Altmetric has tracked 927 research outputs from this source. They typically receive a lot more attention than average, with a mean Attention Score of 13.2. This one has done particularly well, scoring higher than 92% of its peers.
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