How the Innate Immune System Fights for Your Health

When your body encounters intruders like viruses, bacteria, fungi, or parasites, this invasion triggers a complex and amazing process called the immune response. Activation of the body’s immune system is necessary to fight off these intruders, but it must also distinguish them from the body’s own healthy tissues. The goal of the immune response is to keep the body healthy. The earliest responses that occur to protect the body from invading organisms is called the innate immune response. In this article, we explain the components of the innate immune system and how this system helps to keep the body safe from dangerous invaders.