Immune disorders

Auto-immune disorders

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Innate immunity/inborn/genetic/heritable : Nonspecific host defenses that exist prior to exposure to an antigen and involve anatomic, ph...

The immune system has two divisions: Humoral Immunity - the aspect of immunity, mediated by macromolecules found in the extracellular body fluids. Cell Mediated Immunity - the aspect of immunity that identifies and destroys infected

Primary immunodeficienciesPrimary immunodeficiencies (aka, PIDs) are inherited, as opposed to the acquired secondary disorders. PIDs can arise as defects in the innate and/or adaptive immune systems.Defects in the innate system include: dysfunctional leukocytes, complement proteins, and toll-like receptors.Defects in the adaptive immune system include dysfunctional or absent T cells, natural killer cells, B cells, or antibodies (aka, immunoglobulins).Primary immunodeficiencies increase an…

When you cut your finger, your immune system kicks in to protect you from pathogens.