There Is No Single Accepted Measure of Immunocompetence at the Present

question 46

Multiple Choice

There is no single accepted measure of immunocompetence at the present time.One reason is that

• A)the natural killer cells are very effective but difficult to measure
• B)immunosuppression is easier to measure
• C)there are individual differences between people in ways of responding to stress
• D)ineffective cell measurement tools exist
• E)until now there has been very little interest in immunocompetence

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