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Section 5

Immunity Disorders: Autoimmune Diseases

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Immunodeficiency

Immunodeficiency occurs when the immune system cannot appropriately respond to infections.

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The Roles of Genetics and Gender in Autoimmune Disease

Autoimmunity is the failure of an organism in recognizing "self" which results in an immune response against its own cells and tissues.

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Cytotoxic Autoimmune Reactions

Autoimmunity is a result of the failure of an organism's immune system to recognize "self".

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Immune Complex Autoimmune Reactions

An immune complex is formed from the integral binding of an antibody to a soluble antigen and can function as an epitope.

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Cell-Mediated Autoimmune Reactions

Cell-mediated autoimmunity can happen by several mechanisms involving cells of the immune system and their receptors.

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