The results of the items on social stress are presented in Table 3. The Index of Social Stress (ISS) was generated through the use of five derived variables using the 2000 census data. Social defeat and subordination as models of social stress in laboratory rodents: A review.
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Nonspecific Mechanisms of Defense. Nonspecific Mechanisms of Defense. The body possesses many mechanisms that impart nonspecific defense. The objectives of these mechanisms are to prevent microorganisms from gaining a foothold in the body and to destroy them if they penetrate to the deeper tissues. Mechanical barriers. Mechanical barriers at the portal of entry represent the first line of defense for the body.