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Microbiology Immunology 4017bdb0

Polysaccharide antigens are:

A
T cell independent antigens
B
T cell dependent antigens
C
MHC I dependent antigens
D
MHC II dependent antigens
High-Yield Explanation
Ans. (a)For proteins and erythrocytes - T cell dependent antigens.For polysaccharides - T cell independent antigens.Protein antigens eliminated in days to weeks whereas polysaccharide antigens persist for months to years e.g., pneumococcal polysaccharide may persist upto 20 years in humans following a single injection.

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