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autoimmunity /au·to·im·mu·ni·ty/ (-i-mu´ni-te) a condition characterized by a specific humoral or cell-mediated immune response against the constituents of the body's own tissues (autoantigens); it may result in hypersensitivity reactions or, if severe, in autoimmune disease. Autoimmunity A condition in which the body's immune system produces antibodies in response to its own tissues or blood components instead of foreign particles or microorganisms. Mentioned in: AIDS, Hypoparathyroidism autoimmunity, n abnormal immune response where the body attacks its own tissue constituents. Also called acute immune disease. autoimmunity a condition which may result in autoimmune disease. |
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As the editors imply in their introduction, the relationship of infection and autoimmunity is complex, compelling, and best viewed as a physiologic process and potential consequence of normal immune recognition and immunoregulation. Content includes coverage of discovery, research, enabling technologies, product development, clinical studies, policy, safety, commercial utilization, therapeutic vaccines, infectious disease targets and noninfectious disease targets, including cancer, allergies and autoimmunity. The details of the investigation are reported in the August 2005 issue of the Journal of Autoimmunity. |
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