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1. Immune response mobilizes a battery of effector molecules that act to remove antigen by various mechanisms effector molecules induce a localized inflammatory response…
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Hypersensitivity reactions: Antibody-mediated (type II) cytotoxic reactions and immune complex (type III) reactions Type II Tissue/cell damage due to direct action of antibody…