DIFFERENCE BETWEEN (INNATE) NON SPECIFIC AND ADAPTIVE (SPECIFIC) IMMUNE SYSTEM

The body defense system is made up of two parts, the innate or non specific and the adaptive or specific immune system respectively.

 

INNATE /NON SPECIFIC IMMUNE SYSTEM

This is the body’s first line of defense, it is made up of macrophages and neutrophils that engulf and kill foreign pathogens without the need for antibodies.

The innate immunity also comprises anatomical features which act as barriers to infections and includes, skin tears, saliva and cilia.

The innate immune system includes defense that for most parts are present in the body and ready to be mobilized upon infection.

It is not antigen specific and therefore react equally well to different types of microorganisms.

Innate immunity is antigen independent.

The innate response does not demonstrate Immunological memory.

 ADAPTIVE IMMUNE SYSTEM

This is the body second line of defence, it involves the use of antibodies which are specific proteins that bind to antigen to induce cell mediated response, making the cell to recognize foreign invaders and destroy them.

This body mechanism requires time to react to an invader. 

Adaptive immune system demonstrates a higher degree of specificity and reacts only with the organism that induces the response and is therefore antigen specific.

In adaptive immunity is antigen dependent.

Adaptive response demonstrates immunological memory. This means that it remembers it has encountered and invader in the past and react more rapidly to a second infection by the organism.

DIFFERENCE BETWEEN INNATE (NON SPECIFIC) AND ADAPTIVE (SPECIFIC) IMMUNE SYSTEM

INNATE(NON SPECIFIC) AND ADAPTIVE	ADAPTIVE (SPECIFIC) IMMUNE SYSTEM
Response is not antigen dependent	Response is not antigen dependent
There is immediate maximum response	There is a lag phase between exposure and maximum response
Response is antigen independent	Response is antigen dependent
Exposure result in no immunological memory	Exposure result in no immunological memory