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    Immune Disorders of Cats
    • The Immune System of Cats
    • Immune System Responses in Cats
      • Physical Barriers
      • Nonspecific Immunity
      • Specific Immunity
      • Mounting an Immune Response
      • Types of Immune System Disorders
        • Excessive Nonspecific (Innate) Responses
        • Excessive Specific (Adaptive) Responses
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    • Disorders Involving Anaphylactic Reactions (Type I Reactions, Atopy) in Cats
      • Anaphylactic Shock
      • Hives and Swelling
      • Allergic Rhinitis (Nasal Allergies)
      • Allergic Bronchiolitis
      • Allergic Asthma
      • Eosinophilic Bronchopneumopathy (formerly known as PIE Syndrome [Pulmonary Infiltration with Eosinophilia])
      • Food Allergies
      • Skin Allergies (Atopy or Atopic Dermatitis)
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    • Disorders Involving Cytotoxic Antibodies (Type II Reactions) in Cats
      • Immune-mediated Hemolytic Anemia
      • Immune-mediated Thrombocytopenia
      • Pemphigus
      • Myasthenia Gravis
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    • Disorders Involving Immune Complexes (Type III Reactions) in Cats
      • Glomerulonephritis
      • Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (Lupus)
      • Anterior Uveitis
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    • Disorders Involving Cell-mediated Immunity (Type IV Reactions) in Cats
      • Granulomatous Reactions
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    • Immune-deficiency Diseases in Cats
      • Deficiencies in Phagocytosis
      • Selective Immunodeficiencies
      • Immunodeficiencies Caused by Viruses
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    • Immune System Tumors in Cats
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    • Gammopathies in Cats
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