Question

Superantigens are of medical importance because they ______.

a)Hyper-stimulate the immune response by triggering the release of cytokines.

b)Trigger the death of immune cells which can lead to an inability to fight off infections.

C)

Trigger the activation of phagocytic cells which are unable to distinguish between self and nonself.

D)Lead to chronic inflammation which can damage the host over long periods of time.

Answer 1

(a) is correct answer, because Superantigens cause symptoms via release of immune cytokines. These proteins should be considered potential causes of illnesses such as rheumatic fever, arthritis, Kawasaki syndrome, atopic dermatitis, and guttate psoriasis because of their potent immune system-altering capacity.

(b) is wrong answer because ,it has written that it Trigger the death of immune cells which can lead to an inability to fight off infections.

(c) is wrong statement because, it has written that it Trigger the activation of phagocytic cells which are unable to distinguish between self and nonself.

(d) is wrong statement because, it has written that it Lead to chronic inflammation which can damage the host over long periods of time.

So, correct answer is (a).