Immunodeficiency: Primary and Secondary Types
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Immunodeficiency: Primary and Secondary Types

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When do the defects of primary immunodeficiency typically show up?

  • Later on in life (correct)
  • At birth
  • After exposure to disease agents
  • During adolescence

    • What is the primary cause of primary immunodeficiency?

  • Immunosuppression
  • Environmental factors
  • Genetic or developmental defects in the immune system (correct)
  • Exposure to disease agents

    • What is the result of secondary or acquired immunodeficiency?

  • No change in immune function
  • Increased susceptibility to one type of infection
  • Enhanced immune function
  • Loss of immune function (correct)

    • What determines the type of infection that an individual with immunodeficiency is susceptible to?

    <p>The nature of the immunodeficiency</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the common characteristic of individuals with immunodeficiencies?

    <p>They are susceptible to a variety of infections</p> Signup and view all the answers

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