If a person's thymus ceases to function in adulthood, which consequence follows regarding adaptive immunity?

💡 Explanation

The thymus is crucial for T-cell maturation, because it provides the environment where T-cells learn to distinguish self from non-self. Therefore, thymic dysfunction leads to impaired T-cell development, rather than affecting antibody production or inflammation directly.

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