Microbiology: Principles and Explorations 9th Edition

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ISBN 10: 1-11874-316-4
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Chapter 18 - Immune Disorders - Self Quiz - Page 582: 10

Answer

(c) Rheumatic fever (e) Rheumatoid arthritis (f) Ulcerative colitis (g) Myasthenia gravis (b) Scleroderma (d) Pernicious anemia (a) Systemic lupus erythematosus

Work Step by Step

The following are the autoimmune disorders with the corresponding auto antibody targets and tissues affected: Rheumatic fever- Streptococcal cross-reactivity with heart, heart Rheumatoid arthritis- Cell nuclei and gamma globulins, joints Ulcerative colitis- Colon cells, colon Myasthenia gravis- Acetylcholine receptor, skeletal muscle Scleroderma- Nucleoli, connective tissues Pernicious anemia- Vitamin B12 binding site, stomach Systemic lupus erythematosus- Cell nuclei and histones, many tissues
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