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- Autoimmunity - Wikipedia
Autoimmunity means presence of antibodies or T cells that react with self-protein and is present in all individuals, even in normal health state It causes autoimmune diseases if self-reactivity can lead to tissue damage
- Definition of Autoimmunity Autoimmune Disease - Autoimmune Disease . . .
Autoimmunity is the presence of antibodies (which are made by B lymphocytes) and T lymphocytes directed against normal components of a person (autoantigens) These components are called autoantigens or self-antigens and typically consist of proteins (or proteins complexed to nucleic acids)
- Autoimmune Disease- Definition, Types, and Examples - Microbe Notes
What is an Autoimmune disease? Autoimmune disease occurs when a specific adaptive immune response is mounted against self-antigens The normal consequence of an adaptive immune response against a foreign antigen is the clearance of the antigen from the body
- Autoimmune Disease: Types, Symptoms, and More - Verywell Health
Autoimmune diseases are a case of mistaken identity in which the body's immune system, which ordinarily attacks intruders like viruses and bacteria, attacks itself
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