Which disorder is a dysfunction of cell-mediated immunity?
A)Acute idiopathic polyneuritis
B)Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)
C)Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) mononucleosis
D)Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)
E)Toxoplasmosis

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HIV infection is characterized by a dysfunction of cell-mediated immunity (e.g., T lymphocytes). EBV is a viral infection, SLE is an autoimmune disorder, toxoplasmosis is a protozoan infection, and acute idiopathic polyneuritis (Guillain-Barré syndrome) is an immune disorder affecting the myelin sheaths.

Which Disorder Is a Dysfunction of Cell-Mediated Immunity