[Auto-immune disease] In higher vertebrates, the immune system can distinguish self cells and non-self. If this property i

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In higher vertebrates, the immune system can distinguish self cells and non-self. If this property is lost due to genetic abnormality and it attacks self-cells, then it leads to:

Active immunity

Allergic response

Graft rejection

Auto-immune disease

Explanation:

Autoimmune disease is a group of disorder in which the cells of the acquired immunity loses the ability to differentiate between self and non self.

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