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Basically hosts organisms show two kinds of immune reactions-innate and acquired immune reactions. Interferon-alpha (IFN-a) prevents the entry of viral pathogen into its host cells again viral antigens are neutralized by different antibodies. Immunity against Entamoeba, Trypanosoma, Leishmania and Plasmodium are also described in this chapter as immunity to microorganisms. Immunity to macroorganisms is discussed with specific examples like filariasis and schistosomiasis. It is known that parasites show complex life cycles where they have evolved numerous pathways to evade the immune response of its hosts. So, this host-parasitic relationship with respect to immunology is crucial to control different parasitic diseases. The study of immunology and host-parasite relationship is also important for the generation of vaccines which are a part of integrated control programmes.
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Bandyopadhyay, P.K., Das, N.R., Chattopadhyay, A. (2022). Immunology. In: Biochemical, Immunological and Epidemiological Analysis of Parasitic Diseases . Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-4384-2_9
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