Which Is One Way That a Microbial Infection May Act

question 4

Multiple Choice

Which is one way that a microbial infection may act as a trigger for an autoimmune disease?

• A) Microbial antigens may closely resemble self-antigens.
• B) Microbes may colonize the lymph nodes and overstimulate T and B cells.
• C) Microbes may secrete chemicals that resemble cytokines and inappropriately activate an immune response to self-antigens.
• D) Microbial antigens may be distributed out into tissues and remain for long periods of time, triggering an extended immune response that also targets the host.

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