Disorders of Immune System
The immune system can malfunction in several ways. Immune dysfunction types may be divided into three groups:
1.Autoimmune disorders
These are the immune disorders in which our own immune cells mistakenly start attacking the own body cells. These disorders include: –
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Type 1 diabetes
- Lupus antigen
- Multiple sclerosis
- Psoriasis
- Chron’s diseases
- Alopecia areata
2. Primary Immune Diseases
- BENTA disease
- Caspase Eight
- APS-1
- Autoimmune lymphoproliferative syndrome
3. Immunodeficiency
- Severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID)
4. Others immune disorders includes:
- Ataxia telangiectasia
- Asthma
- Burkitt lymphoma
- DiGeorge syndrome
Immunology
Immunology is the study of the immune system that consists of several types of immunity such as cell-mediated immunity and humoral immunity, diseases related to the immune system, and the physiological and biological functioning of the immune system. Edward Jenner is known as the “father of Immunology” because he developed first the smallpox vaccine in 1796.
Table of Content
- Definition of Immunology
- What is Immune System?
- Lymphatic system
- Cells of immune system
- Types of Immune System
- Disorders of Immune System
- Symptoms of Immune dysfunction
- Techniques of Immunology
- Applications of Immunology