Deficiency in the production of AIRE results in _____. (Select all that apply.)
a. normal expression of tissue-specific proteins in the bone marrow and thymus
b. incomplete negative selection of developing T cells
c. the development of autoimmune B-cell and T-cell responses against endocrine glands and other tissues
d. death in infancy
e. the development of autoimmune polyendocrinopathy–candidiasis–ectodermal dystrophy (APECED).
b, c, e
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