KROK 1 2023 – Question 14 · KROK (Medicine) · Microbiology, Virology, and Immunology
A patient with bronchopulmonary aspergillosis developed allergic rhinitis. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay detects elevated levels of IgE. What cell type expresses receptors for IgE on its cell surface, which stimulates the cell to respond to parasites, such as worms?
- A. NK cells
- B. Mast cells
- C. Promonocytes
- D. B cells
- E. T cells
Hint
Think about the tissue cells that carry high-affinity receptors for the Fc part of IgE and release histamine and other mediators after allergen cross-linking.
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