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Author: Audesirk, Teresa, Gerald, Byers, Bruce E.
Publisher: Pearson,
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Chapter 37.8, Problem 1CYL
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To describe:

The allergies, autoimmune diseases, and immune deficiency diseases, and also to describe their occurrence.

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The immune system provides defense against the attack of pathogen and infections. Malfunctioning of the immune system causes increase or decrease in the concentration of immune components in the body and it results in allergies, autoimmune diseases, and immune deficiency.

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