Outline of Immunology - The Immune System Attacks and Protects Against

The Immune System Attacks and Protects Against

  • Pathogens
    • Pathogenic bacteria
    • Viruses
    • Fungi
    • Protozoa
      • Balantidium coli – the only ciliated protozoan to infect humans.
      • Giardia lamblia – the most common intestinal protozoan in the United States.
      • Trichomonas vaginalis
      • Naegleria fowleri – facultative parasite causing amoebic meningitis
      • Entamoeba histolytica – causes Amebiasis, common in developing countries
      • Kinetoplastid protists of the Trypanosoma and Leishmania genera (sleeping sickness, Chagas disease and leishmania)
      • Apicomplexan parasites including "Plasmodium" (malaria), "Toxoplasma" (toxoplasmosis), and "Cryptosporidia" (cryptosporidiosis)
  • Parasites
  • Tumors
  • Allergens
  • Self-proteins

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