A person with a genetic deficiency in complement C3 would be predisposed to have
A) immune complex diseases.
B) accelerated, chronic inflammatory reactions.
C) recurrent bacterial infections.
D) autoimmune diseases.
E) no discernible effect since deficiencies in the classic pathway can be compensated for by the alternate and mannose binding lectin pathways.
Correct Answer:
Verified
Q15: Each complement component below is an opsonin
Q16: All of the following are properties of
Q17: Complement components are completely destroyed if a
Q18: Which of the following cell wall components
Q19: What is (are)the consequence(s)of complement C3 being
Q21: If complement CH50 is decreased and complement
Q22: In the complement fixation test, the presence
Q23: Systemic lupus erythematosus is highly associated with
Q24: The complement system is a group of
Q25: For each of the three complement pathways,
Unlock this Answer For Free Now!
View this answer and more for free by performing one of the following actions
Scan the QR code to install the App and get 2 free unlocks
Unlock quizzes for free by uploading documents