Microbiology with Diseases by Body System (4th Edition)

Published by Benjamin Cummings
ISBN 10: 032191855X
ISBN 13: 978-0-32191-855-0

Chapter 18 - AIDS and Other Immune Disorders - Questions For Review - Modified True/False - Page 554: 2

Answer

This is a true statement.

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Type III hypersensitivity reactions may lead to the development of glomerulonephritis. Type III hypersensitivity occurs when an abundance of antigen-antibody complexes accumulate in the body and are not cleared by the immune system, resulting in potentially deadly immune diseases.
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