L4 Immunology in Medicine

Question 1

Which acquired/adapted immune cell is more severe in deficiency?

Answer 1

T cell deficiency is more severe than B cell deficiency. This is because T helper cells are required for B cell activation and antibody production –> flow-on effect, v critical.
Deficiency in T cells causes SCID (Severe COMBINED immunodeficiency)

Question 2

Aim of virus is to …… not to cause sickness in host

Answer 2

Aim of virus is to SPREA, not to cause sickness in host