Use the Information Below as Background for the Following Questions

question 51

Multiple Choice

Use the information below as background for the following questions.
Immunodeficiencies may be genetic in origin. Two examples of these are Bruton's agammaglobulinemia, an X-linked disorder, and DiGeorge syndrome, caused by a deletion from chromosome 22. Bruton's results in underdeveloped B cells, while DiGeorge syndrome results in a missing or seriously underdeveloped thymus.
-What aspect of the immune response would a patient who has a parasitic worm infection and another patient responding to an allergen such as ragweed pollen have in common?

• A)Both patients would have an increase in cytotoxic T cell number.
• B)Both patients would suffer from anaphylactic shock.
• C)Both patients would risk development of an autoimmune disease.
• D)Both patients would be suffering from a decreased level of innate immunity.
• E)Both patients would have increased levels of IgE.

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Definitions:

Tiredness

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Eosinophils are a type of white blood cell that play a key role in the body's immune response, especially in fighting off parasitic infections and in allergic reactions.