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mmm

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Name three undesirable effects of cell-mediated and humoral immune responses.
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

Treatment with highly active antiretroviral therapy should only be used in patients whose CD4+ count is low and whose viral load is high.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false


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Reply #1 on: Jun 25, 2018
Answer to Question 1

1 . They may be directed against the individual's own cells or tissue components, leading to autoimmune diseases.
2 . They are responsible for the rejection of transplanted organs.
3 . They lead to Rh hemolytic disease in newborn infants.

Answer to Question 2

False


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