Microbiology with Diseases by Body System, 5e
CHAPTER 18 Immune Disorders
Multiple Choice
Modified True/False
Matching
Short Answer
1. AIDS is a group of many signs, symptoms, and diseases not a single disease; thus, it is
Visualize It!
1. See Figure 18.12.
Answers to End-of-Chapter Questions
Critical Thinking
3. An autoimmune response to estrogen receptors will produce systemic consequences
because a variety of cells have estrogen receptors. Fertility will be reduced because of
4. Antibody-mediated responses are particularly effective in fighting infections with
6. Tissue matching is not possible for xenografts because other mammals have very
8. A patient history may provide information about the time between exposure and the first
signs of rash: if only a couple of hours separate the exposure and response, it is a type I
Concept Mapping
1 2. Type 1 hypersensitivity, Allergies
Microbiology with Diseases by Body System, 5e