Non-Specific Defense Mechanism in Human Body (With Diagram) | Biology

Non-specific defenses are the body's first line of defense against diseases. They are not directed against a particular pathogen. Non-specific defenses guard against all infections, regardless of their cause. It is also called as innate immunity (Fig. 2). Plants and many lower animals rely only on innate immunity and do not possess the second category of specific defense mechanisms. NonĀ­specific [...]