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nbme q? - gud2b - ArchivalUser - 09-26-2011

woman with +ve ppd test for MTB . analysis of the lesion would show predominance of which cell? th1 cell or cd4 cell is not the given option.

1- b lymp
2- macropha
3-eosio
4- mast cell
5-neutro
6- cytotoxic t lymp


0 - ArchivalUser - 09-26-2011

my ans is macrophages.


0 - ArchivalUser - 09-26-2011

has anyone got the ans


0 - ArchivalUser - 09-26-2011

it should be macro...the antigen presenting cells


0 - ArchivalUser - 09-26-2011

My answer is also B. PPD + -> recent TB /New infection


0 - ArchivalUser - 09-26-2011

macrophages as they form the granulomas