Illustrate Autoimmune disease.
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In patients with autoimmune diseases, the adaptive immune systemrecognizes some normal cells or proteins as though they wereforeign. Defects in the regulated apoptosis and clearance of cellsare thought to cause or exacerbate some autoimmune diseases.
A. Explain briefly which cells normally undergo apoptosis andcan cause autoimmune disease if they survive inappropriately.
B. Explain briefly why a defect in clearance or engulfment ofapoptotic bodies might lead to autoimmune disease.
What is the difference between an allergy and an autoimmune disease? Give an example of each.
What is the underlying cause of each of the following diseases?
The choices to choose from are ( bacterial infection, viral infection, infectious eukaryotic microbe, autoimmune disease, inherited gebetic disorder)
1. Hepatitis
2. phenylketonuria
3. giardiasis
4. multiple scelorsis
5. Necrotizing fascitis
the Wrong answer are ( 1. viral infection 2. inherited gentic disorder 3. inherited gentic disorder 4. autoimmune disease 5. bacterial infection )
