KROK 1 2013 – Question 155 · KROK (Medicine) · Microbiology, Virology, and Immunology
What condition may develop 15-30 minutes after re-administration of the antigen as a result of the increased level of antibodies, mainly IgE, that are adsorbed on the surface of target cells, namely tissue basophils (mast cells) and blood basophils?
- A. Immune complex hyperresponsiveness
- B. Delayed-type hypersensitivity
- C. Anaphylaxis
- D. Serum sickness
- E. Antibody-dependent cytotoxicity
Hint
Use the time course of 15-30 minutes and the antibody class bound to mast cells to place this reaction among the four types of hypersensitivity.
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