What is type II hypersensitivity?

What is type II hypersensitivity?



Answer:

cytotoxic
end result is lysis of target cell agains which Ab is directed
result in decrease or loss of population of cells
IgG or IgM reacts with Ag on membrane of target cell -> ocmplemnet fixation -> opsoniztoion (cell phagocytosis) or membraned attack cmplex (cell lysis)