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Branches of the Immune System Immunology Review 372

BRANCH DEFINITION DEFENSE AGAINST CELLS INVOLVED EXAMPLES

Cellular

Humoral

Graft rejection, hypersensitivity

rxn, elimination of tumor cells

Ab production

T lymphs, macrophages

B lymphs, plasma cells

Cell mediated

Antibody mediated

Viruses, fungi, mycobacteria,

other intracellular pathogens,

tumor cells

Bacteria (extracellular)