A researcher introduces a novel antigen into a mouse model genetically deficient in functional T helper cells. Which consequence regarding antibody production is most likely?

💡 Explanation

In the absence of T helper cells, B cells cannot effectively receive the signals needed for isotype switching; therefore, class switching will be severely reduced because T helper cells provide crucial signals through CD40L interaction, rather than other pathways that can compensate completely.

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