A 77-year-old retiree who has long enjoyed good health has become sick with a number of infections over the past several years
Which of the following age-related changes to the person's immune system may have contributed to increased susceptibility? A) A decrease in the total number of immunoglobulins
B) A decline in her number of T and B cells
C) Hypersensitivity to cutaneous introduction of pathogens
D) A deficiency in the cell-mediated immune response
D
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The cell-mediated immune response tends to decrease in effectiveness with age. The total number of immunoglobulins, T cells, and B cells does not change and sensitivity to cutaneous introduction of pathogens decreases, not increases.
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