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==Prevention and control==
 
==Prevention and control==
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*Bacterial evasion of immunity
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**Bacterial capsules can avoid phagocytosis and complement activation
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**Some bacteria are able to survive phagocytosis and evade digestion (such as mycobacterium and ''Leptospira'')
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Phagocytosis and digestion are the primary tools of the Immune System to conquering bacterial infection.  These are enhanced by the production of [[Immunoglobulin G - WikiBlood|IgG]] and CD8+ Tcells, as well as by [[Complement - WikiBlood|complement]] activation.
 
*[[Innate Immune System - WikiBlood#Innate Immunity to Bacteria|Innate Immunity to Bacteria]]
 
*[[Innate Immune System - WikiBlood#Innate Immunity to Bacteria|Innate Immunity to Bacteria]]
Phagocytosis and digestion are the primary tools of the Immune System to conquering bacterial infection.  These are enhanced by the production of [[Immunoglobulin G - WikiBlood|IgG]] and CD8+ Tcells, as well as by [[Complement - WikiBlood|complement]] activation.
      
=[[Parasites - WikiBlood|Parasites]]=
 
=[[Parasites - WikiBlood|Parasites]]=
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