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Immune Deficiency defects
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Immunology
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05/28/2012

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Term
Bruton's Agammaglobulinemia
defect
Definition
X-linked recessive loss of BTK (tyrosine kinase) such that pre-B cells don't become immature B cells
Term
Hyper IgM syndrome
defect
Definition
defective CD40L on Th cells so B cells can't class switch
Term
Selective Ig deficiency
defect
Definition
Defect in isotype switching so lose one class of immunoglobulins
Term
CVID
defect
Definition
Defect in B cell maturation
Term
DiGeorge Syndrome
defect
Definition
22q11 deletion leads to failure to develop 3rd and 4th pharyngeal pouches
Term
IL-12 receptor deficiency
defect
Definition
unable to mount Th1 response
Term
Job's Syndrome
defect
Definition
Th cells fail to produce IFN-g and thus unable to have neutrophils respond to chemotactic stimuli
Term
Chronic mucocutaneous candidiasis
defect
Definition
T cell dysfunction
Term
SCID
defect
Definition
Multiple types
Most common = X-linked IL-2 receptor defect
adenosine deaminase deficiency
failure to synthesize MHC 2
Term
Ataxia-Telangiectasia
Definition
Defect in ATM gene which codes for DNA repair enzymes
Term
Wiskott-Aldrich Syndrome
Definition
X-linked recessive defect leading to progressive deletion of T and B cells
Term
Leukocyte adhesion deficiency type 1
Definition
Defect in LFA-1 integrin (CD18) on phagocytes
Term
Chediak-Higashi Syndrome
Definition
Autosomal recessive defect in lysosomal regulator trafficking gene (LYST) leading to microtubule dysfunction in paho-lyso fusion
Term
Chronic Granulomatous Disease
Definition
lack NADPH oxidase so no ROS/respiratory bust in neutrophils
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