The Most Common Form of Severe Combined Immunodeficiency Disease Results

question 28

Multiple Choice

The most common form of severe combined immunodeficiency disease results from an X-linked mutation in the gene that codes for:

• A) interleukin-2.
• B) a receptor subunit involved in signaling for interleukins-2, -4, -7, and -9.
• C) a common subunit involved in signaling for the B-cell receptor and T-cell receptor complexes.
• D) a sequence common to CD3 and CD19.

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