inflammatory response
id: GO:0006954
name: inflammatory response
namespace: biological_process
type: go
obsolete: False
Description: The immediate defensive reaction (by vertebrate tissue) to infection or injury caused by chemical or physical agents. The process is characterized by local vasodilation, extravasation of plasma into intercellular spaces and accumulation of white blood cells and macrophages.
Child Functions
| id | name |
|---|---|
| GO:0002437 | inflammatory response to antigenic stimulus |
| GO:0002526 | acute inflammatory response |
| GO:0002544 | chronic inflammatory response |
Parent Functions
| id | name |
|---|---|
| GO:0006952 | defense response |
| GO:0009611 | response to wounding |
