Which of the following statements are true regarding an immunocompromised person?
Correct Answer: All the above
Description: In humoral immune deficiency, affected components are B cells, plasma cells orantibodies. Causes are, primary humoral, multiple myeloma, chronic lymphoid leukemia, AIDS. In T cell deficiency, T cells are affected. Main causes are marrow and other transplantation, AIDS, cancer chemotherapy, lymphoma, glucocoicoid therapy. In neutropenia, neutrophil granulocytes are affected. Causes are, chemotherapy, bone marrow transplantation, dysfunction, such as chronic granulomatous disease. Congenital deficiencies are the reason for complement deficiency.
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