immune system<\/a>. The immune system is responsible for identifying invading pathogens. It signals for the formation and distribution of antibodies and white blood cells to take on the bacteria, virus, or fungi responsible for causing the sickness experienced in the body.<\/p>\n\n\n\nHowever, when the immune system is weak, it does not have the strength or efficiency to produce an effective immune response. As a result, the patient may die from the symptoms and effects of the invading pathogen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TB typically occurs in individuals that have compromised immune systems. Many people with HIV contract TB, as the AIDs virus, dramatically reduces the body\u2019s immune response. Other conditions that play a role in lowering the immune system response include diabetes, cancer, kidney disease, age, malnutrition, or drug use. If you experience the onset of any illness, it\u2019s vital that you do everything possible to increase your immune response.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n