Microbiology: A Systems Approach
Microbiology: A Systems Approach
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Author: Marjorie Kelly Cowan Professor
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 16.6, Problem 17AYP
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The three autoimmune diseases, describe immunologic features common to all.

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Autoimmunity is an example of type IV hypersensitivity. In this the immune system is not able to distinguish between the body cells and the foreign cells and start killing its own cells.

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