Immune System: Types of disorders Flashcards
1
Q
4 types of disorders of the immune response
A
- Allergies
- Autoimmune disorders
- Alloimmune reactions
- Immune deficiency
2
Q
What types are hypersensitivity reactions?
A
Allergies
Autoimmune disorders
Alloimmune reactions
3
Q
Allergies
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Effects of hypersensitivity to environmental antigens
4
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Autoimmune disorders
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Reaction against self-antigens and destruction of host tissue
5
Q
Alloimmune reactions
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Immune system of one individual produces an immunologic reaction reaction against tissues of another
6
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Immune deficiency
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Failure of self defense mechanisms to function at normal capacity
