Foundations in Microbiology
Foundations in Microbiology
10th Edition
ISBN: 9781259705212
Author: Kathleen Park Talaro, Barry Chess Instructor
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 16.L2, Problem 9CT

a. Explain why babies with agammaglobulinemia do not develop opportunistic infections until about 6 months after birth.

b. Explain why people with B-cell deficiencies can benefit from artificial passive immunotherapy. Explain whether vaccination would work for them.

c. Explain why T-cell deficiencies usually cause more severe effects than B-cell deficiencies.

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Foundations in Microbiology

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