Lectin pathway

When we get hurt or sick, our immune system helps our body to fight off germs and bacteria to keep us healthy. One part of our immune system is called the lectin pathway. This pathway helps to identify and attack dangerous bacteria that can make us sick.

Imagine that you are a superhero and your job is to protect your body from bad guys. The bad guys are called bacteria and they can make you feel very sick. The lectin pathway is like your sidekick. It helps you to find the bad guys and take them down.

Your body has a team of special proteins called lectins that are always watching out for bacteria. When they see a bad guy, they sound the alarm and tell the rest of the immune system to come and help. The lectin pathway also marks the bacteria so that other immune cells can find them easily.

Once the immune system knows where the bacteria are hiding, it can send out other superhero cells to attack and destroy them. This helps to keep your body healthy and free from bad guys that can make you sick.

So, the lectin pathway is like a superhero sidekick that helps your immune system to find and attack dangerous bacteria that can make you sick.