Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) - A federal agency under the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that works with partners across the United States to ensure public health—through health promotion; prevention of disease, injury, and disability; and preparedness for new health threats.⏎
Autoimmune Disease - An umbrella term for a range of conditions in which the immune system mistakenly attacks healthy tissue in the body.⏎
Cell Membrane - A semipermeable barrier that separates the interior of a cell from the external environment.⏎
Bacilli - A taxonomic class of bacteria.⏎
Chromosome - An organized structure of DNA and proteins within the nucleus of a cell that contains many genes.⏎