Fundamentals Of Microbiology 10th Edition by Jeffrey Pommerville

Exercise 47

The immune system is commonly regarded as one that provides protection against disease. This chapter, however, seems to indicate that the immune system is responsible for numerous afflictions. Even the title is "Immune Disorders." Does this mean that the immune system should be given a new name On the other hand, is it possible that all these afflictions are actually the result of the body's attempts to protect itself Finally, why can the phrase "immune disorder" be considered an oxymoron