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Immunology Final Exam Review
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Graduate
03/10/2009

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Term
Reticular Dysgenesis
Definition
Defective pluripotent stem cells. The patient has no lymphoid or myeloid cells and is anemic.
Term
SCID
Definition

-Deficiency of lymphocytes

-Secondary to a defect of ADA

-JAK 3 gene mutation

Term
X-SCID
Definition
CD132 defect
Term
DiGeorge's Syndrome
Definition

Congenital abornmality in organs derived from the 3rd and 4th pharyngeal pouches including thymus. Results in a lack of T cells

 

Term
Chronic Mucocutaneous Candidiasis
Definition
Failure of T cells to generate a receptor for the Candida antigen
Term
Chediak Higashi
Definition
defective viral and intracellular bacterial immunity. Recognized by accumulation of large cytoplasmic granules in phagocytes with deficient lysosome activity. Also NK function is impaired.
Term
Chronic Granulomatous Disease
Definition
NADPH oxidase defect
Term

X-Linked Agammaglobulinema

Burton's Agammaglobulinemia

Definition

Btk defect

Affects B cell development from pre to immature stage

Term
Transient Hypogammaglobulinemia
Definition
IgG, IgA, and IgE deficiency due to decreased Th cytokine production needed for isotype switching
Term
Common Variable Hypogammaglobulinemia
Definition
defective antibody production following infection. Individuals have normal numbers of periperal blood B cells but there may be a block at the immature stage or a defective antigen-induced differentitation.
Term
Hereditary Angioedema
Definition
C1INH deficiency
Term
Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria
Definition
DAF deficiency
Term
Leukocyte Adhesion Deficiency (LAD)
Definition
CD18 Deficiency
Term
Goodpasture's Syndrome
Definition

Type II Hypersensitivity Response

-Antibodies directed against alpha-3 portion of type IV collagen in basement membrane of lung and kidneys

Term
Pernicious Anemia (Type II Hypersensitivity)
Definition
-Antibodies directed against parietal gastric cells that secrete IF
Term
Pernicious Anemia (Type III Hypersensitivity)
Definition
-Antibodies directed against the Intrinsic Factor
Term
Grave's Disease
Definition

-Antibodies bind to TSH receptor and activates it.

-Causes hyperthyroidism

Term
Cold Agglutinin Disease
Definition

-Antibodies to the Ii glycoprotin on RBC

-Only manifests at temp below 37C

Term
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)
Definition

-Type III Hypersensitivity

-Immune complexes are formed and deposited on basement membrane of kidneys, skin, synovia of joints,.

-Causes polyclonal B cell activation

Term
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Definition

Type III Hypersensitivity

-Immune complexes on synovia of joints

Term
Multiple Sclerosis
Definition
-Antibodies to myelin basic protein (MBP)
Term
Hashimoto's Thyroiditis
Definition

Type IV Hypersensitivity

-Thyroid gland destruction and production of anti-thyroglobulin antibodies

-Leads to hypothyroidism

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