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What is the difference between the innate immune system or natural immune system and the adaptive immune system? How do they work together?
 
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Agents of this innate immune system also known as the natural immune system have no memory of previous invaders and mount the same intensity of response each time they are threatened. This innate system contrasts with members of the adaptive immune system also known as the acquired or specific immune system that remembers past invaders and other bad characters (e.g., the FBI's 10 most wanted list) and can mount a vigorous response against specifically remembered offenders. Since the adaptive immune system takes 4-5 days to be activated against a novel invader, the innate immune system must defend us indiscriminately against threatening antigens in the meantime using its quick reaction response capabilities that are often activated within minutes. Without the innate immune system defending us, we could very well die from infection waiting for the adaptive immune system to engage in battle.
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