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4 ways the body protects itself from invading germs?
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Several: The skin provides a major defense, the Kidneys can filter out toxic substances, the lungs can filter the air we breath, but by far the Immune system is our major defense against germs. See the following link for some info: http://www.merckmanuals.com/home/infections/biology-of-infectious-disease/defenses-against-infection
Answered 2/2/2016
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