Explain How the Immune System Both Responds to and Controls

question 31

Essay

Explain how the immune system both responds to and controls Toxoplasma gondii infection in the brain.

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Definitions:

Alcoholism

A chronic disease characterized by uncontrolled drinking and preoccupation with alcohol, despite negative health, social, and legal consequences.

Disease

A condition of the body or part of it in which functions are disturbed or arranged.

Genetics

The science of heredity and variation in living organisms.

Problem Drinking

A pattern of alcohol consumption that negatively impacts a person's health, social life, or responsibilities, but does not meet the criteria for alcohol dependence.