Micro 8: Innate Host Responses
This episode focuses on the innate immune response - the body’s immediate, non-specific defence system that reacts within minutes of microbial invasion. Drawing from Murray’s chapter, it explores how the innate system recognises conserved microbial patterns and initiates protective responses without prior exposure.
Pattern recognition receptors, inflammatory mediators, complement activation, phagocytosis, and natural killer cells are framed not as isolated mechanisms but as an integrated surveillance network. The episode highlights how innate immunity balances speed with restraint: powerful…
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