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'Arteritis' (not to be confused with arthritis) is inflammation of the walls of arteries, usually as a result of infection or auto-immune response.

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Types

'Temporal arteritis', also called 'giant cell arteritis', is specifically arteritis of the vessels supplying the head, eyes and optic nerves, particularly the temporal artery.
Another type is Takayasu's arteritis.
Arteritis may be partially caused by the fungal pathogen Candida albicans.^[1]

References

1. Nagi-Miura, N.; et al. ''Lethal and severe coronary arteritis in DBA/2 mice induced by fungal pathogen, CAWS, Candida albicans water-soluble fraction.'' Atherosclerosis. In Press, Corrected Proof [No Journal Placement Yet]. Available online (12 September 2005). PMID 16157343.