Some clinical examples: Disease Target antigen Main effects Systemic lupus erythematosus Nuclear antigens *Nephritis *Skin lesions *Arthritis Rheumatoid Arthritis Antibody complexes: specifically IgM to IgG *Arthritis Post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis Streptococcal cell wall antigens *Nephritis Polyarteritis nodosa Hepatitis B virus surface antigen * Systemic vasculitis Reactive arthritis Several bacterial antigens *Acute arthritis Serum sickness Various * Arthritis * Vasculitis * Nephritis Arthus reaction Various *Cutaneous vasculitis Farmer's Lung Inhaled antigens (often mould or hay dust) *Alveolar inflammation Henoch–Schönlein purpura (IgA vasculitis) Unknown, likely respiratory pathogen *Purpura *Glomerulonephritis Unless else specified in boxes, then ref is: Other examples are: *Subacute bacterial endocarditis *Symptoms of malaria
Type III hypersensitivity
Type II hypersensitivity
Type I hypersensitivity
Type IV hypersensitivity
Hypersensitivity
Histamine intolerance
Pseudoallergy
Allergy