Name the disease that breaks down the immune system?

If a person is born with a severely defective immune system, death from infection by a virus, bacterium, fungus or parasite will occur. In severe combined immunodeficiency, lack of an enzyme means that toxic waste builds up inside immune system cells, killing them and thus devastating the immune system. read more

The destruction of such important cells in blood makes our body vulnerable to many other pathogens as our defence mechanism become incapable of doing away with the germs.This syndrome may even lead to death after being infected by rhino viruses(common cold virus).SCID can be another disease which can of many types amongst which ADA gene deficiency can be a case where severe breakdown of defense system of our body takes place. read more

Disease caused by pathogenic (harmful) microorganisms that enter the body. An infectious disease may or may not be spread from one person to another person. read more

1. Discuss the meaning of the human immune system. 2. Discuss what the human immune system consist of and where it is located. 3. Discuss how the healthy body's immune system works. Use the chalkboard and other bulletin board drawings. 4. Discuss approximately when and where the AIDS-like virus was discovered. 5. read more