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Innate immunity is called as non-specific immunity.

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Innate immunity is non-specific because it does not depend on previous exposure to foreign substances. It is inborn capacity of the body to resists the pathogen that causes the disease. It is natural immunity and hence it remains non-specific, trying to protect the body in case of any invasion of foreign body.
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