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Our body has a special mechanism to fight against infectious pathogens. This property is called immunization.

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Our body has a special mechanism to fight against infectious pathogens. This property is called immunity. The immune system consists of certain immune cells which produce allergies, reactions or antibodies against antigens (foreign particles) entering our body. The process of resistance against diseases is called immunization.

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