Bee stings and other allergens can cause life-threatening, systemic allergic reactions. Allergies are just one example of how the immune system—the system normally responsible for preventing disease—c...Bee stings and other allergens can cause life-threatening, systemic allergic reactions. Allergies are just one example of how the immune system—the system normally responsible for preventing disease—can actually cause or mediate disease symptoms. In this chapter, we will further explore allergies and other disorders of the immune system, including hypersensitivity reactions, autoimmune diseases, transplant rejection, and diseases associated with immunodeficiency.
