Types of immune system disorders
[PDF File]An Overview: Nonspecific vs. Specific Defense Mechanisms
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Disorders of the Immune System (cont.): Anaphylactic Shock 1. Systemic Allergic Response to an allergen that enters directly into the blood » Bee and ant stings, spider and snake bites » Injection of foreign substance: Penicillin, drugs, foreign proteins, mismatched blood types, etc. 2. Allergen circulates quickly through entire body
[PDF File]Autoimmunity - British Society for Immunology
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of immune regulation in autoimmunity means that antibodies (autoantibodies) and autoreactive immune cells attack the body’s own tissues leading to autoimmune disease. How this happens varies from one condition to another, and ongoing research is aimed at understanding how the immune system goes wrong and how to correct the disorders.
[PDF File]Primary and Secondary Immunodeficiencies Auto immunity ...
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Immunodeficiency disorders impair the immune system’sability to defend the body against foreign or abnormal cells that invade or attack it (such as bacteria, viruses, fungi, and cancer cells). As a result, unusual bacterial, viral, or fungal infections or lymphomas or other cancers may develop. In an autoimmune disorder, the immune system
[PDF File]The Immune System..
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The Immune System.ƒ 10/27/03 11:28 AM Page iii Contents 1 Introduction 2 Self and Nonself 3 The Structure of the Immune System 7 Immune Cells and Their Products 19 Mounting an Immune Response 24 Immunity: Natural and Acquired 28 Disorders of the Immune System 34 Immunology and Transplants 36 Immunity and Cancer 39 The Immune System and the …
[PDF File]AUTOIMMUNITY AND Notes AUTOIMMUNE DISEASES
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immune system makes a mistake and starts attacking the body’s own tissues or organs. This is called autoimmunity. There are many autoimmune diseases one example being type 1 diabetes in which the Islets cells (produce Insulin) in the pancreas are destroyed by the immune system. An autoimmune disease is a case of mistaken identity; it is an ...
[PDF File]Introduction to the Immune System - UWA
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The adaptive immune system generates immunological memory ... The major types of pathogens confronting the immune system, and some of the diseases they cause 7 . Immune responses are mediated by a variety of cells and by the soluble molecules these cells secrete 8 . Host defenses can be divided into Innate
[PDF File]Common variable immune deficiency
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Common variable immune deficiency Description Common variable immune deficiency (CVID) is a disorder that impairs the immune system. People with CVID are highly susceptible to infection from foreign invaders such as bacteria, or more rarely, viruses and often develop recurrent infections, particularly in the lungs, sinuses, and ears.
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designed to accomplish a singular goal: to differentiate self from non-self. The healthy immune system has the ability to distinguish between the body’s own cells, recognized as “self” and foreign cells, or “non-self.” When the immune system is challenged by a microbe, it has many defense barriers and types of responses to choose.
[PDF File]Chapter 19: Disorders of the Immune System
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which the immune system “over-reacts” to foreign antigen such that the immune response itself is more harmful than the antigen. All types of hypersensitivity involve: • the adaptive immune response • i.e., highly specific reactions via T or B cells • prior exposure to the antigen • the initial exposure sensitizes the individual but does
[DOC File]Immunological Disorders - Georgia Highlands College
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The immune system can later recognize the normal virus and fight it off . Ex: measles, mumps, rubella (MMR), smallpox, polio, flu strains (swine flu) Treatment. Viral infections are fought by the immune system or with _____. Some viruses are too strong and too …
[DOC File]Immune System: - Weebly
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The Immune System. OBJECTIVES: Describe the function of the immune system. Explain how the skin functions as a defense against disease. Distinguish between a specific and nonspecific response. Describe the actions of B cells and T cells in an immune response. Describe the relationship between vaccination and immunity.
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Stress and the Immune System. Divisions of the Immune System . Humoral branch – Blood and other bodily fluids . Cellular branch – Protects against viral and parasitic infections . Function of the Immune System . Identify and eliminate antigens (i.e., foreign materials) from the body . …
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A. Autoimmune diseases occur when the immune system of the body . B. May result from normal reactions to antigens that are similar, though not identical, to the . host’s normal antigens. C. Autoimmune reactions occur over a spectrum ranging from organ-specific to …
[DOC File]The Immune System Part 2 - astephensscience
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B) List several organs of the immune system. C) Explain the role of the thymus gland and the spleen regarding the immune system. D) Name the white blood cell of the immune system. E) Compare and contrast the two types of lymphocytes. F) Explain how lymphocytes recognize a pathogen. G) Explain the term “antigen” and describe several examples ...
[DOC File]Human Body Systems Project Rubric
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CHAPTER 16: LYMPHATIC SYSTEM AND IMMUNITY. VI. Disorders/Homeostatic Imbalances of the Immune System. Transplantation and Tissue Rejection See introduction on page 650. There are four types of tissue transplants: See Table 16.9, page 675. Isografts occur between identical twins. ( i.e. A bone marrow transplant from a healthy twin to one with ...
[DOC File]Immune System - MARRIC
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A foreign MHC causes TC cells to be activated. To avoid this, tissues must be matched and suppressor drugs given. The immune system must be suppressed. Usually cyclosporin is used, which is a fungal product. 3) Immune System Disorders: An autoimmune response occurs when the immune system attacks the body's own cells.
[DOC File]Biology 11: Immune System and Disease Worksheets
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Genetic Defects of Immune System. A. B-lymph defects ( Agammaglobulinemia. 1. Due to failure of B lymph to differentiate into plasma cells (Ab. producing cells) 2. The absence of immune receptors (IgD) on B lymphocytes. B. T-lymph defects ( DiGeorge syndrome . 1. Failure to develop functional thymus gland. 2. Do not cellular immunity . 3.
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Mucus made by the respiratory system is one kind of immune system defense. Cilia move pathogens into the bloodstream. The main function of red blood cells is to make antibodies. Histamines reduce inflammation. Some types of white blood cells secrete histamines. Critical Reading: First Line of Defense. The immune system has three lines of defense.
[DOC File]DISORDERS OF THE IMMUNE SYSTEM
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A. How does each of the three disorders you have chosen affect the immune system? Where do they originate? B. What are some ways to treat these disorders? What are some diseases that may develop due to an immune system disorder? C. Describe in detail immunotherapy and some of the pros and cons in using this approach to combat immune disorders.
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