'Autoimmunity' presentation slideshows

Foundation Knowledge and Skills

Foundation Knowledge and Skills. Chapter 9: The Human Body Structure and Function. Learning Outcomes. Identify major structures of each body system Describe major functions of each of body system Describe common diseases & disorders Recognize role of drug therapy. Key Terms. Antigen

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Autoimmunity

Autoimmunity. Robert Beatty MCB150. What is Autoimmunity? . Autoimmunity is an immune response to self antigens that results in disease. The immune response to self is a result of a breakdown in immune tolerance . . Immune Tolerance.

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Autoimmunity

Autoimmunity. Dr. Mohammad Odibate. Definition. Autoimmunity : Is the failure of an organism in recognizing its own constituent parts as non self, which allows an immune response against its own cells and tissues.

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A single centre study of the efficacy of extracorporeal photopheresis in Acute Graft Versus Host Disease

A single centre study of the efficacy of extracorporeal photopheresis in Acute Graft Versus Host Disease. Lynne Watson Nottingham University Hospital NHS Trust. Acute Graft-Versus-Host Disease. Major complication of allogeneic HSCT. Triggered by immunocompetent donor cells.

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Tolerance and Autoimmunity

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Figure 1 The mechanisms by which vaccine ingredients might induce autoimmunity

Figure 1 The mechanisms by which vaccine ingredients might induce autoimmunity. Agmon-Levin, N. et al. (2009) Vaccines and autoimmunity Nat. Rev. Rheumatol. doi:10.1038/nrrheum.2009.196.

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