Immune Response to Viruses: How the Body Reacts

Whether it’s fighting the coronavirus or the common cold, the body’s immune system has several mechanisms to combat viral infection. The first response to a viral infection is the rapid-onset innate response. There are several mechanisms involved in innate immunity: interferons, natural killer cells, and antigen-presenting cells.

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[mohamadali]

When T cell finally handshaked the B cell that was so dramatic i cried

[life.withkyle]

Damn the immune system is insane! Fascinating video

[waadfarhan]

What a Great video !
it's very helpful, Thanks a lot.

[ozeirkazemi]

How do the denderitic cells present viral Ag on its MHC class II to activate CD4 Th cells?

[rafaelcampozana]

that will be useful in my pathology final exam

[GregConquest]

A lot of information here, but you did not mention when a fever occurs during this process. Is the fever part of the innate immune response or the adaptive immune response? Also, specific to coronavirus family members, when does lung congestion come in?