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 The Immune System Superheroes!
The Immune System Superheroes!
4 pages
Author: Emily Johnson
IMMUNE
SUPERHEROES
BATTLE
PATHOGEN
ADVENTURE
Summary
(page 1) Meet Bella! Today, she is playing outside when suddenly... ACHOO! Uh-oh! A tiny villain called a pathogen has entered her body! But don’t worry—the Immune System Superheroes are on the way! (Page 2) Deep inside Bella’s bones, the red bone marrow is working hard, creating new superheroes—B cells and T cells! These special cells will help fight the villain! (page 3) The pathogen starts making copies of itself. It thinks it can take over! But here come the first responders: Macrophages! These giant cells swallow up invaders and alert the other heroes! (Page 4) After gobbling up the enemy, the macrophages show pieces of the pathogen, called antigens, to the Helper T cells. This is like sending out an emergency call for backup! (page 5) The B cells hear the call and transform into plasma cells! They start making antibodies, tiny weapons that stick to the pathogens and stop them from spreading. (page 6) Meanwhile, Cytotoxic (Killer) T cells arrive! They find infected cells and destroy them to stop the pathogen’s plan! (page 7) Once the battle is almost won, Regulatory T cells make sure the superheroes don’t attack too much. They help the immune system calm down and return to normal. (page 8) After the battle, some B cells turn into Memory Cells. These cells remember the villain so they can defeat it even faster next time! (page 9) Bella feels better! Her primary immune response was strong, and next time, her secondary immune response will be even quicker! (page 10) Thanks to the Immune System Superheroes, Bella is safe! Her body is always ready for the next adventure!
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