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What kind role does inflammation have in the immune response?

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Dr. Marvin Den answered

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Immune response: Inflammation is the way the body react to attack. An immune response to a foreign invader for example, a virus or bacteria, is to release chemicals that help fight against the attack but can also damage local tissue- this is the inflammation.

Answered 4/7/2013

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