A 4-year-old boy with recurrent Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus pneumoniae infections presents with fever (38.2°C), lymphadenopathy, and mild splenomegaly. Vital signs show BP 95/60, HR 110/min, RR 22/min, and SpO2 98% on room air. Phagocytic oxidase function and delayed-type hypersensitivity skin testing are normal. Serum immunoglobulin levels show absent IgG and IgA with normal IgM. Lymph node biopsy would most likely reveal which of the following?
- A)Absence of germinal centersGABARITO
- B)Depletion of paracortical areas
- C)Depletion of thymus-dependent areas
- D)Defective chemotactic response of neutrophils
- E)Absence of postcapillary venules
Explicação
Correct: A. Kaplan Microbiology/Immunology Test 1. Ver explicação completa e trilha adaptativa →