Immunity Katharine E. Alter editors Holstein and Mitzen

editors Holstein and Mitzen

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Immunity Katharine E. Alter editors Holstein and MitzenThe immune system has incredible power to protect us from the ravages of infection. Boosted by vaccines, it can protect us from diseases such as measles. However, the power of the immune system is a double edged sword: an overactive immune system can wreak havoc, destroying normal tissue and causing diseases such as type I diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, and multiple sclerosis. The consequences of an impaired immune system, on the other hand, are all