Human Heredity: Principles and Issues (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781305251052
Author: Michael Cummings
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 17, Problem 31QP
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To determine: The way in which the immune system would deal with a viral infection in case of nonactivation of T cells.
Introduction: The primary function of the immune system is to protect the body from foreign substances. Cellular immunity (T-cells and cytokines) and antibody-mediated immunity (B-cells and antibodies) are two major immunities found in an individual.
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Human Heredity: Principles and Issues (MindTap Course List)
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