3.1 Immune Failures Flashcards
what is an example of evasion by antigenic variation?
- Person is infected by different stereotypes of a bacteria (ex: S. pneumoniae)
- antibodies clear infection, but they are specific to that stereotype 3. they can NOT protect against another stereotype (will need a new antibody)
________ is when an antigenic shift occurs when RNA segments are exchanged between viral strains in a secondary host
Genetic Recombination
which virus uses genetic recombination?
Flu (it is made of 8 separate RNA segments held together by protein linkage → when inside cell, linkages come apart and recombination occurs)
_______ is a complete change in antigenicity
Antigenic shift
- pig infected with human and avian strands of flu virus
- recombination of human and avian RNA produces new virus
- no humans will have antibodies for this
This is an example of what?
antigenic shift
SARS-Co-2 is a single strand of RNA that can have _________ but NOT ______
point mutations
recombination
what can lead to a pandemic?
antigenic shift
_______ is when certain viruses can become latent/ hidden from immune response, but when activated they can cause a recurrent infection
latent
herpes is an example of ______
latency
Superantigens produced by gram _______ bacteria and have a _____ response
positive, nonspecific
what are the steps of a superantigen reaction?
- Superatigen binds to MHC →
- binds to certain types of Beta chain on TCR
- APC already activated so B7/CD28 interact
- massive response of IL-2, gamma IF, TNF-a
superantigen reactions have which kinds of cytokines?
IL2, gamma IF, TNF-a
_____ immunodeficiency diseases are seen at birth (genetic or developmental, dominant, recessive, or x-linked)
Primary (congenital)
what are examples of primary diseases?
- Bruton’s/X-linked Agammaglobulinemia:
- X-linked Hyper-IgM syndrome
- Selective IgA deficiency:
- DiGeorge’s syndrome:
- SCID:
- Severe combined immunodeficiency disease
- Chronic granulomatous disease (CGD)
- Leukocyte adhesion deficiency (LAD)
- Complement deficiencies
____________ is a B cell defect
Bruton’s/X-linked Agammaglobulinemia
can you handle viral infections if you have Bruton/s agammaglobulinemia?
yes, you still have CMI
what is the cause of Brutons disease?
loss of Bruton’s Tyrosine kinase (results in lack of B cell development, B cell stopped when Pre-B cell tries to leave BM)
what is treatment for brutons?
IV-IG monthly