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Project ECHO clinician series: Immune system basics

March 13, 2023

Flash talk presenter

Alex Horowitz, MD 
Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, Penn State Health

Learning objectives

  1. Describe the components of innate and adaptive immunity​.
  2. Describe the functions of the main components of the immune system​.
  3. Explain in broad terms what can happen when the immune system malfunctions.

Part of the series "Understanding Primary Immunodeficiency: Project ECHO series for medical providers."

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