Multiple Choice Questions

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Chapter 15, Question 1.


1. A 25-year-old man was stung by a bee and had no reaction. The second time he was stung, 6 months later, he had local swelling immediately. There was no reaction the first time because of which of the following? [Questions 1 and 2 are linked]

a. He was tolerant to bee venom.

b. He produced only IgM antibodies specific for bee venom.

c. He had no preformed IgE molecules specific for bee venom.

d. He had blocking IgG antibodies to bee venom.

e. He had no mast cells.