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2. During your clinical diagnostic lab rotation, you are asked to
perform a test to
determine whether or not three patients are all infected with the
same bacterial pathogen. Your results demonstrate that each
patient's immune system produces a unique set of antibodies
against his or her infectious agent.
a-Based upon this information, discuss whether or not you can
conclude that all three patients are infected with the same
species of bacterium.
b-Explain why each patient made different antibodies to the
pathogen causing his or her disease.



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Final answer:

Patients showing unique antibody responses do not necessarily all have the same bacterial pathogen. The diverse antibodies produced indicate specific immune responses to different infectious agents.


Explanation:

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a) Based on the information provided, we cannot conclude that all three patients are infected with the same species of bacterium. The production of unique sets of antibodies by each patient's immune system indicates a specific response to different infectious agents.

b) Each patient made different antibodies to the pathogen causing their disease because our immune system responds uniquely to specific antigens. Antibodies are produced to bind specifically to the antigens of the infectious agent, resulting in a diverse set of antibodies for different pathogens.


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