Causes of Hypersensitivity Reactions:• Autoimmunity: reactions against self-antigens (Breaking of self-tolerance)• Reactions against microbes: reactive antibodies or T cells against microbecrossed-react with a host tissue which the basis for rheumatic heart disease andoccur in viral hepatitis.• Reactions against environmental antigens * O True O False B Lymphocytes: they develop

Causes of Hypersensitivity Reactions:• Autoimmunity: reactions against self-antigens (Breaking of self-tolerance)• Reactions against microbes: reactive antibodies or T cells against microbecrossed-react with a host tissue which the basis for rheumatic heart disease andoccur in viral hepatitis.• Reactions against environmental antigens * O True O False B Lymphocytes: they develop

Basic Clinical Laboratory Techniques 6E

6th Edition

ISBN:9781133893943

Author:ESTRIDGE

Publisher:ESTRIDGE

Chapter4: Basic Immunology And Immunohematology

Section4.1: Introduction To Immunology

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