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Transcript
Unit 12: Immune System
Disorders
Unit 12: Immune System Disorders
Allergies:
• An inaccurate immune system response to
something usually harmless like pollen, fur, a
particular food, or dust.
• Body releases Histamine causing inflammation
and constriction of smooth muscle (breathing
issues)
Unit 12: Immune System Disorders
Autoimmunity: Autoimmune Diseases
Your immune system attacks healthy cells by
mistake.
• Lupus
• Rheumatoid Arthritis
• Psoriasis
• Celiac Disease
Unit 12: Immune System Disorders
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome: AIDS
A severe loss of function of the entire Immune
System. Caused by a retrovirus (HIV) which destroys
Helper T cells.