Failure of the thymus to develop, low circulating levels of lymphocytes, and failure of cell-mediated immunity characterize:

A) antibody-mediated hypersensitivity. B) acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS).
C) human immunodeficiency virus 1 (HIV-1). D) severe-combined immunodeficiency (SCID).


Answer: D

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