4/25/17 Adaptive immune diseases GERMAN FINAL TEST Flashcards
Autoimmune Diseases are loss of ____ leading to hypersensitivity reactions.
-Tolerance
What type of selection in B cells contribute to self-tolerance?
-Negative selection
What types of hypersensitivity reactions are involved in Autoimmune Diseases?
- Type II
- Type III
- Type IV
AD’s are caused by what two things?
- Genetics
- Environments
- Both
_____ subtype influences AD development.
-HLA
HLA genes are associated with susceptibility in what percent of ADs?
50%
What class of alleles are most frequently implicated in ADs?
-Class II
Grave’s disease is associated with what type of hypersensitivity?
-Type II
Type 2 Diabetes is associated with what type of hypersensitivity?
-Type II
Rheumatic Fever is caused by what?
-Molecular mimicry
Transient responses due to lack of T cell help is associated with what disease?
-Rheumatic Fever
T/F S. pyogenes cell wall shares human epitopes
True
What type of hypersensitivity is Rheumatic fever?
Type II
Graves disease is associated with antibody binding that causes what?
-Metabolic Dysfunction
What disease is associated with excessive thyroid hormone release (Hyperthyroidism)?
-Graves disease