T-helper 17 type immune response

id: GO:0072538
name: T-helper 17 type immune response
namespace: biological_process
type: go
obsolete: False

Description: An immune response which is associated with resistance to intracellular bacteria with a key role in inflammation and tissue injury. This immune response is associated with pathological autoimmune conditions such as multiple sclerosis, arthritis and psoriasis which is typically orchestrated by the production of particular cytokines by T-helper 17 cells, most notably interleukin-17, IL-21 and IL-22.

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