Serum sickness syndrome is_____________?
Correct answer: C. Systemic arthus reaction
- A. A transplant immunity
- B. An anaphylactic shock
- C. Systemic arthus reaction
- D. None of the above
Explanation
Serum sickness is a type III hypersensitivity reaction caused by circulating immune complexes, classically described as a systemic Arthus reaction. Anaphylactic shock is type I hypersensitivity and is therefore different.
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