Disorders of the Immune System • Autoimmune Disorders – body produces antibodies against its own tissue, e.g. Grave’s disease (hyperthyroidism) and rheumatoid arthritis • Allergies occur when the body reacts to materials which should not be antigenic, e.g. peanuts
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Disorders of the Immune System Autoimmune Disorders – body produces antibodies against its own tissue, e.g. Grave’s disease (hyperthyroidism) and rheumatoid.
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Disorders of the Immune System
• Autoimmune Disorders – body produces antibodies against its own tissue, e.g. Grave’s disease (hyperthyroidism) and rheumatoid arthritis
• Allergies occur when the body reacts to materials which should not be antigenic, e.g. peanuts
Immunity
Active immunityProduction of a person’s own
antibodies; long lasting
Passive immunityAn individual is given antibodies by