inappropriate immune responses

Question 1

an exaggerated response against an environmental pathogen

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allergy

Question 2

what do allergies produce

Answer 2

produces deleterious effects to environmental (exogenous) antigens e,g pollen

Question 3

a misdirected response against the host’s own cells

Answer 3

autoimmunity

Question 4

autoimmunity is a disturbance in what

Answer 4

disturbance in immunologic tolerance of self-antigens

Question 5

what can autoimmunity cause

Answer 5

autoimmune diseases
e.g lupus, diabetes type 1

Question 6

directed against beneficial foreign tissues

Answer 6

alloimmunity

Question 7

examples of alloimmunity

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transplant; transfusions

Question 8

alloimmunity Is an immune reaction to

Answer 8

tissues of another individual

Question 9

what is alloimmunity also called

Answer 9

isoimmunity

Question 10

Insufficient response to protect the host.

Answer 10

immunodeficiency

Question 11

all responses can be

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serious or life threatening

Question 12

allergy, autoimmunity, and alloimmunity are collectively referred to as

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hypersensitivity reactions