A patient tells the nurse that he's happy that his wife did not "catch" the same cold from which he has recently recovered. The nurse realizes that which of the following most likely occurred in his wife?

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The fact that the patient's wife did not catch the same cold suggests that she has immunity to the virus. Since she did not exhibit any symptoms of the illness, it is likely that her body had already encountered and fought off the virus, leaving T-helper cells with memory of the previous exposure. This would allow her body to quickly recognize and fight off the virus if it were encountered again. Choice B, C, and D do not involve the development of immunity.

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