: 7. In which of the following situations would a Luminex assay be most critical in your decision whether or not to perform a transplant? View
: 6. Consider the allele variations in MHC I and II genes. If there are about 1,700 different MHCI alleles, only 2 DRα alleles and 860 DRβ alleles, this suggests that there are (in terms of differences that affect the antigen binding properties) _______. View
: 5. In mice, removing CD8+ cells, but not CD4+ cells, will _______ the time a graft survives; removing the CD4+ cells, but not the CD 8+ cells, will ______the time a graft survives. View
: 4. Which of the following is likely to promote a first set response (rejection in two weeks) as opposed to a second set response (rejection within one week)? View
: 3. Which of the following assays antibody from a sample by first allowing it to bind to an antigen secured on a substrate, and then exposing these complexes to a second antibody that is attached to a reporter enzyme? View
: 1. In a radioimmune assay used to test the levels of serum TSH, a sample of blood would be added to a system containing _______ anti-TSH antibodies _______. View
: 5. Which of the following autoimmune diseases results primarily from the actions of antibody, with cell destruction not a necessary part of the symptoms? View
: Which one of these autoimmune diseases seems to be triggered more by excessive innate signals than by adaptive signals gone wrong? View
