PATH 3610 Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Hemolysis, Serology, Prostaglandin
17 Dec 2017
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Patients with aids suffer from a variety of infectious diseases, including pneumocystis carinii pneumonia, Toxoplasma gondii encephalitis, and enteritis caused by a variety of organisms including candida, The body has several mechanisms that allow it to resist foreign invaders, both nonspecific and specific o. The acquired immune deficiency syndrome causes a failure in the specific mechanisms by which the body resists infection aids causes a failure of immune response. The skin and mucous membranes have an important role as a physical barrier to foreign agents. Cells are routinely sloughed from the surfaces, helping to remove organisms that might have gained a foothold o. The skin surface normally has a slightly acidic ph, which helps to prevent the growth of some microorganisms o. The mucus secreted by membrane of the digestive, urogenital, and respiratory tracts acts as a protective coating o.
