Microbiology

Microbial Immunology & Infection Control

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Infection causing microbes is called as the term immunity . In such a way it works, that although might seem negating in the first instance. It primarily detects various infectious agents thereby preventing the body from falling prey to these infectious agents For the orderly functioning of the immune system ; In the most essential task of the immune system is to categorized good from the bad, and complications arise, the immune system malfunctions and starts eating away our healthy tissues, or destroying the healthy cells. Furthermore, along the course of evolution and mutations, these microbes have re-emerged stronger than ever and rapidly, they too have their methods in avoiding the detection by the immune system, and are now quite adept in neutralising any attempts of detection by the T-cells. Our immune system has also amped up their defence mechanisms  along the lines of this evolution of pathogens, in order to counter-act the antigens of pathogens. The defence mechanisms against different infectious diseases are possible for the antimicrobial peptides known as defensins, that aid in enhancing the efficacy of phagocytosis. Vertebrates have highly evolved immune system that is able to identify specific pathogens more effectively. Disorders caused by the malfunctioning of the immune system are  autoimmune diseases, which include cancer, rheumatoid arthritis, diabetes, inflammation, lupus, and  among others. Pathogenic microorganisms, is the reason of  Infectious diseases  such as pathogenic bacteria, viruses, fungi, parasites or nematodes, Most of the  which are a part of the normal flora of our skin and system and are usually harmless open window is worked that time. In time of the immune system is weak or  compromised, and wreak havoc with the system; So,these are termed as opportunistic pathogens.