Indicate whether each statement is true or false. If the statement is false, change the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true.
______ The tuberculin reaction is a type I hypersensitivity.

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Understand the classification of hypersensitivity reactions. There are four main types: Type I (immediate, IgE-mediated), Type II (antibody-mediated cytotoxic), Type III (immune complex-mediated), and Type IV (delayed-type, T-cell mediated).

Recall that the tuberculin reaction is a classic example of a delayed hypersensitivity reaction, which involves T-cell mediated immune responses rather than antibody-mediated responses.

Identify that the tuberculin reaction corresponds to a Type IV hypersensitivity, not Type I.

Since the statement says 'The tuberculin reaction is a type I hypersensitivity,' and this is incorrect, replace 'type I' with 'type IV' to make the statement true.

Thus, the corrected statement should read: 'The tuberculin reaction is a type IV hypersensitivity.'

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Types of Hypersensitivity Reactions

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