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Title: A student asks about the mechanism that results in type II hypersensitivity reactions. What ...
Post by: ericlei12 on Aug 10, 2021
A student asks about the mechanism that results in type II hypersensitivity reactions. What description by the professor is best?


▸ Antibodies coat mast cells by binding to receptors that signal its degranulation, followed by a discharge of preformed mediators.

▸ Antibodies bind to soluble antigens that were released into body fluids, and the immune complexes are then deposited in the tissues.

▸ Cytotoxic T lymphocytes or lymphokine-producing helper T 1 cells directly attack and destroy cellular targets.

▸ Antibodies bind to the antigens on the cell surface.


Title: A student asks about the mechanism that results in type II hypersensitivity reactions. What ...
Post by: Transonic on Aug 10, 2021
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