Example of immune complex hyper-sensitivity reaction is______________?
Correct answer: B. Serum sickness
- A. Atopic allergy
- B. Serum sickness
- C. Transfusion reaction
- D. Contact dermatitis
Explanation
Serum sickness is a classic type III hypersensitivity reaction caused by deposition of circulating antigen-antibody immune complexes. Atopic allergy is type I, contact dermatitis is type IV, and most immediate transfusion reactions are type II.
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