Chapter 16, Problem 13CT

Summary Introduction

To explain:

The type of pathogens that could successfully attack a patient who is unable to produce $\text{T-lymphocytes}$.

Introduction:

$\text{T-lymphocytes}$ are of two types: ${\text{T}}_{\text{C}}$ and ${\text{T}}_{\text{H}}$ cells also called as “Cytotoxic $\text{T}$ cells” and “Helper $\text{T}$ cells” respectively. These cells are activated after infection of cells with foreign pathogens causing the activation of the processing and presentation of peptides on the surface of the infected antigen presenting cells.