Children born with SCID often first become infected with fungi or viruses because
A) their T cells function well enough to handle bacterial infection.
B) maternal antibodies provide protection against bacteria for several months.
C) their macrophage function is not impaired, and it can contain bacterial pathogens.
D) complement lysis of bacteria, especially by the alternative pathway, is sufficient protection.
E) None of the answers are correct.
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Q2: Primary immunodeficiencies are NOT
A)are the most common
Q3: Primary immunodeficiencies affecting T cells tend to
Q4: Primary immunodeficiencies that affect B cells are
Q5: Severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID)
A)is a result of
Q6: Severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID) can be caused
Q8: Deficiency in the common ? chain of
Q9: Adenosine deaminase deficiency leads to SCID, even
Q10: Bare lymphocyte syndrome does NOT
A)produce a phenotype
Q11: Hyper IgM syndrome
A)is autosomal.
B)is a result of
Q12: X-linked agammaglobulinemia (X-LA)
A)is more common in women
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