Question

How do superantigens enable pathogens to hide from the immune system if they actually stimulate the immune system? They cause the immune system to produce an exaggerated response, distracting it from the actual pathogen. They cause fever, which destroys the complement proteins. They cause the immune system to destroy IgA antibodies. They cause the immune system to turn on itself.

Answer 1

Answer: They cause the immune system to produce an exaggerated response, distracting it from the actual pathogen.

Explanation:

Superantigens are a type of bacteria that suppress the immune system by excessively activating it. They cause the creation of non-specific T-cells which then causes the body to look for other organisms apart from the pathogen.

With the immune system distracted, the pathogen then infects the body thereby making these pathogens particularly dangerous.