One type of bare lymphocyte syndrome is caused by a genetic defect in MHC class II transactivator (CIITA), which results in the inability to synthesize MHC class II and display it on the cell surface. The consequence of this would be that
a. B cells are unable to develop
b. CD8 T cells cannot function
c. CD4 T cells cannot function
d. intracellular infections cannot be eradicated
e. peptides cannot be loaded onto MHC molecules in the lumen of the endoplasmic reticulum.
C
You might also like to view...
Which of the following abbreviations stands for a diagnostic test?
A) TB B) PFT C) SOB D) URI
The watery part of blood is called:
A) red cells. B) plasma. C) white cells. D) platelets.
Distinguish between threshold dose, effective dose, and lethal dose
Which is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term uroxanthin?
A. uro (urine) + xanthin (brown) = brown or tea-colored urine B. uro (urine) + xanthin (yellow) = substance in urine that makes it yellow C. uro (urine) + xanthin (clear) = clear urine D. uro (urine) + xanthin (red) = red urine (indicates blood in the urine) E. uro (urine) + xanthin (blue) = blue urine