Scope of cell-mediated immunity in infectious diseases
THE CONTEXT
Cell-mediated immunity participates in delayed hypersensitivity and responses to infections caused by obligate and facultative intracellular parasites.
Immunological functions
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Delayed hypersensitivity is a function of cell-mediated immunity.
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In infectious diseases, cell-mediated immunity is evoked by obligate and facultative intracellular parasites.
Examples of infections
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Bacterial examples include tuberculosis, leprosy, listeriosis and brucellosis.
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Fungal examples include histoplasmosis, coccidioidomycosis and blastomycosis.
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Protozoal examples include leishmaniasis and trypanosomiasis.