Localized injury or death of tissue resulting from repeated injections of an antigen into a person with high levels of circulating specific antibody is known as
A)farmer's lung.
B)German measles.
C)serum sickness.
D)an Arthus reaction.

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The localized injury or death of tissue resulting from repeated injections of an antigen into a person with high levels of circulating specific antibody is known as an Arthus reaction. Serum sickness (Choice C) refers to a systemic reaction characterized by fever, rash, and joint pain, occurring in response to the administration of serum, typically from an animal, containing foreign antigens. Farmer's lung (Choice A) is a type of hypersensitivity pneumonitis caused by the inhalation of mold spores or bacteria from moldy hay, straw, or grain. German measles (Choice B) is an infectious disease caused by the rubella virus, characterized by a rash, fever, and swollen lymph nodes.

Localized Injury or Death of Tissue Resulting from Repeated Injections