Body defenses against disease

Body defenses against disease is a short film from 1937 released on 16mm. It is held in the IUL Moving Image Archive collection.

Demonstrates through animated drawings and cinemicrography the three lines of defense against infection--the skin and mucous membranes, the lymphatic system, and the circulatory system including liver...

Body defenses against disease
Release date	1937

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Summary

Demonstrates through animated drawings and cinemicrography the three lines of defense against infection--the skin and mucous membranes, the lymphatic system, and the circulatory system including liver and spleen. Explains immunity to certain diseases, and describes how man can improve defenses against infection.

Physical Format

1 Film (0:10:28);16mm

IUL Genres

Educational;Medical (Nonfiction)

IUL Subject

Communicable diseases--Immunological aspects;Virus diseases;Immunity;Human Physiology

Full Title (usually this is the same as above)

Body defenses against disease