Practice mode Immunity

In severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID), which cells are defective?

Correct answer A. Both B and T lymphocytes

Explanation

SCID is an inherited disorder in which both B and T lymphocytes fail to function, so both humoral and cell-mediated immunity are lost and minor infections become life-threatening.

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