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Immuno Diseases
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Biology
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03/21/2013

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Term
Asplenia
Definition
-lowered IgM
-greater susceptibility to encapsulated bacteria: Streptococcus pneumoniae,
Haemophilus influenzae
Term
Paradoxsmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria
Definition
-complement mediated lysis of RBC
-Lack of DAF or MCP or CD59
-blood in urine, esp in morning
Term
Lack of Factor D or properdin
Definition
suceptibility to Neisseria
gonorrhoeae and Neisseria meningitidis
Term
Defect in MAC formation (C5-C9)
Definition
suceptibility to Neisseria
gonorrhoeae and Neisseria meningitidis
Term
Hereditary Angioneurotic Edema
Definition
Lack of C1 INT
-uncontrolled activation of C1
Term
Chronic Granulomatous Disease
Definition
-nonfunctioning NADPH oxidase
-neutrophils cant produce H2O2
-formation of granulomas
-cant eradicate bacteria and fungus Aspergillus
Term
Leukocyte Adhesion Deficiency
Definition
-genetic defect in CD18
-no phagocyte migration into tissue
-normal B and T cell response
-recurring pyogenic infections
-problems with wound healing
-neutrophilia
Term
Chediak-higashi Syndrome
Definition
-defect in vesicle formation and trafficking (CHS1/LYDR)
-defect in NK cells, CD8+, endocytosis, etc
-recurrent bacterial infections
-partial albinism, platelet dysfunction, neurological defects
Term
Bruton's Agammaglobulinema
Definition
-defect in BTK
-x linked
-T cells but no B cells (stops at pre-b cell)
Term
DiGeorge's Syndrome
Definition
-failure of embyronic thymus to develop
-no T cells
-but will have B cells
-will have opportunistic infections
Term
CD40 ligand deficiency
Definition
-Males
-will only make IgM and IgD
-no germinal centers
Term
AID deficiency
Definition
-Males and Females
-will only make IgM and IgD(?)
Term
autoimmune polyendocrine syndrome
Definition
-lack of AIRE
-autoimmune reactions, esp to endocrine organs
Term
IPEX (immune dysregulation polyendocrineopathy enteropathy
Definition
-lack of FoxP3 (needed for Treg)
-fatal autoimmunity
Term
Hereditary angioneurotic Edema
Definition
-C1 inh deficiency
-spontaneous complement activation leads to subepithelial edema
Term
X-linked SCID
Definition
-loss of common g chain on IL receptors (loss of IL-2, IL-4, IL-7, IL-9, IL-15, IL-21)
-no NK cells (IL-21)
-B cells present (but can't class switch via IL-4)
Term
ZAP 70 deficiency
Definition
-no signaling tyrosine kinase for T cells
-NK cells present
-B cells present (but can't class switch using T cell help)
Term
Bare Lymphocyte Syndrome
Definition
-no MHC class II
-no CD4 T cells
-CD8 cells fine
-B cells present (but can't class switch using T cell help)
Term
Adenosine Deaminase deficiency (ADA)
Definition
-build up of dATP toxic
-no T cells (most effected)
-no B or NK cells
Term
Purine Nucleoside phyophorylase (PNP)
Definition
-build up of dGTP toxic
-no T cells (most effected)
-no B or NK cells
Term
Atopy
Definition
-ppl with abnormally high IgE; more likely to have allergies (type I hypersensitivity rxn)
Term
Systemic Anaphylaxis
Definition
-caused by type I HS rxn to ag in blood
Term
anaphylactoid
Definition
-systemic anaphalxis
-caused by mast cell activation of something other than IgE
Term
Penicillin/Quinidine/Methyldopa rxn
Definition
-type II HS rxn
Term
Arthus rxn
Definition
-type III HS rxn
-localized under skin
-caused by injection of ag
Term
Serum Sickness
Definition
-type III HS rxn
-occurs after too much ab is given to patient
Term
Hypersensitivity pneumonitis
Definition
-type III HS rxn
-ag-ab complex in lungs
Term
Contact dermatistis (posion ivy)
Definition
-type IV HS rxn
-activates Th1 cells (extracellular) and CTl (intracelluar)
Term
Celiac's disease
Definition
-type IV HS rxn
-HLA-DQ2
Term
Stevens-johnson syndrome
Definition
-type IV HS rxn
-skin blisters
Term
toxic epidermal necrosis
Definition
-type IV HS rxn
Term
carbamazaprine
Definition
-causes -type IV HS rxn
-high in asians (HLB 1502)
Term
Allopurinol
Definition
--type IV HS rxn
Term
Abacavir
Definition
-type IV HS rxn
(caucasion - HLB 5701)
Term
X-linked SCID
Definition
-loss of common g chain on IL receptors (loss of IL-2, IL-4, IL-7, IL-9, IL-15, IL-21)
-no NK cells (IL-21)
-B cells present (but can't class switch via IL-4)
Term
ZAP 70 deficiency
Definition
-no signaling tyrosine kinase for T cells
-NK cells present
-B cells present (but can't class switch using T cell help)
Term
Bare Lymphocyte Syndrome
Definition
-no MHC class II
-no CD4 T cells
-CD8 cells fine
-B cells present (but can't class switch using T cell help)
Term
autoimmune hemolytic anemia
Definition
-autoimmune disease
IgG and IgM ab bind to complements on RBC
Term
Goodpasture Syndrome
Definition
-autoimmune disease
-ab develop against extracellular matrix
-most in kidney and lungs
Term
Graves Disease
Definition
--autoimmune disease
-overproduction of thyroid hormone
-ab continously activates thryoid receptor
-bias towards TH2 response
Term
Hashimoto's thyroiditis
Definition
-autoimmune disease
-loss of thyroid hormone
-ab stimulate Th1 cells.
-overproduction of ectopic lymphoid tissue causes death of thyroid tissue
Term
Type 1 Diabetes
Definition
-autoimmune disease
-death of pancreatic B cells
Term
Systematic Lupus Erythematosus
Definition
-autoimmune disease
-rhumatic disease
-autoab esp to dsDNA
-IgG and complement activation
-most common among asian/african women
Term
Rheumatoid arthritis
Definition
-autoimmune disease
-rhumatic disease
-chronic episodic inflmmation of joints
-B cell makes rheumatoid factor (Igx) ab for human IgG
-leukocyte infiltration of joint synovium
-treat with anti-TNFa or anti-CD20
Term
MS
Definition
--autoimmune disease against myelin sheath
-plasma cell secretes IgG into CSF
-motor weakness, lack of coordination
Term
Myasthenia Gravis
Definition
-autoimmune disease
-ab binds AcH receptor on muscle
-lessens neural stimualtion
-progressive muscle weakening
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