Which disorder is a dysfunction of cell-mediated immunity?
a. Acute idiopathic polyneuritis
b. Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
c. Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) mononucleosis
d. Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)
B
Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome is characterized by a dysfunction of cell-mediated im-munity (e.g., T lymphocytes). EBV is a viral infection, SLE is an autoimmune disorder, and acute idiopathic polyneuritis (Guillain-Barré) is an immune disorder affecting the myelin sheaths.
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