Which of the following is not true of type III hypersensitivity?
A. Serum sickness is a systemic response.
B. It involves an immune complex reaction.
C. Antigen-antibody complexes are deposited in the basement membrane of epithelial tissues.
D. It involves production of IgE antibodies.
E. The Arthus reaction is a local response.
Answer: D
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