Urushiol is a potent allergen from poison oak that can cause an immune response in susceptible individuals. What is the primary purpose of desensitization to poison oak?
Which of the following is classified as systemic autoimmune disease?
Jane recently had a kidney transplant but after a couple of weeks, she presented with the following symptoms: edema of the hands and feet, decreased urine output, increased BP, and fever. Which of the following explains her symptoms:
If T cells undergo self-tolerance selection in the thymus, where are B cells screened for self-tolerance?
Which of the following is a category of drugs used in managing autoimmune diseases?
A surgeon needs to perform a procedure involving transplantation where the donor and recipient are siblings with similar but not identical genetic makeup. What term best describes this kind of transplantation?
Which of the following best describes the role of regulatory T cells in peripheral tolerance?