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Ch. 19 - Disorders Associated with the Immune System
Tortora - Microbiology: An Introduction 14th Edition
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Capitolo 15, Problema 3

Cytotoxic autoimmunity differs from immune complex autoimmunity in that cytotoxic reactions
a. Involve antibodies
b. Do not involve complement
c. Are caused by T cells
d. Do not involve IgE antibodies
e. None of the above

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Step 1: Understand the two types of autoimmunity mentioned: cytotoxic autoimmunity and immune complex autoimmunity. Cytotoxic autoimmunity typically involves direct destruction of cells by antibodies, while immune complex autoimmunity involves the formation of antigen-antibody complexes that deposit in tissues.
Step 2: Recall that cytotoxic autoimmunity is primarily mediated by antibodies, especially IgG or IgM, which bind to antigens on the surface of target cells, leading to cell destruction via complement activation or phagocytosis.
Step 3: Recognize that immune complex autoimmunity involves soluble antigen-antibody complexes that circulate and deposit in tissues, causing inflammation and tissue damage, rather than direct cell killing.
Step 4: Analyze each answer choice in the context of cytotoxic autoimmunity: (a) involves antibodies — this aligns with cytotoxic mechanisms; (b) do not involve complement — cytotoxic reactions often do involve complement; (c) are caused by T cells — cytotoxic autoimmunity is antibody-mediated, not T cell-mediated; (d) do not involve IgE antibodies — IgE is more related to allergic responses, not cytotoxic autoimmunity; (e) none of the above — consider if any previous options are correct.
Step 5: Conclude which option correctly distinguishes cytotoxic autoimmunity from immune complex autoimmunity based on the involvement of antibodies and complement.

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