Why Does a Sensitized Person Not Experience a Skin Reaction

question 82

Multiple Choice

Why does a sensitized person not experience a skin reaction immediately after exposure to poison oak?

• A) The reaction is caused by activation of memory B cells formed as a result of the first exposure. Active B cells are not formed immediately.
• B) The reaction is caused by activation of plasma cells formed as a result of the first exposure. Active B cells are not formed immediately.
• C) The reaction is caused by activation of memory T cells formed as a result of the first exposure. Active T cells are not formed immediately.
• D) The reaction is caused by activation of macrophages formed as a result of the first exposure. Activated macrophages are not formed immediately.
• E) The reaction is caused by activation of dendritic cells formed as a result of the first exposure. Activated dendritic cells are not formed immediately.

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