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A 18-year-old female asked:
How does the immune system maintains homeostasis?
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Dr. Jack Mutnickanswered
Allergy and Immunology 19 years experience
Immune system: This is a very in-depth topic that could never be described with adequate detail in this little box. Please check out this website for specific information on the entire immune system.
http://www.niaid.nih.gov/topics/immunesystem/pages/default.aspx.
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A 45-year-old member asked:
How does the immune system help maintain homeostasis?
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Dr. Richard Wassermananswered
Allergy and Immunology 46 years experience
Controls microbes: The specific and non-specific immune systems work together to maintain a balance with the microbial world. Bacteria and fungi that colonize the body's surfaces; the skin, the respiratory tract and the GI tract are met at those surfaces they do not invade. The micro biome (these colonizing microbes) play an important role in homeostasis.
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