6 - Autoimmune Diseases & Immunodeficiencies Flashcards
1
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Autoimmune diseases
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- Production of antibodies (Autoantibody) which attacks
individual’s own tissue - Leads to inflammation and necrosis of tissue
2
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Primary deficiencies
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basic developmental failure somewhere in the system
3
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Secondary deficiencies
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loss of immune response due to specific causes and can occur at anytime during the life span
4
Q
HIV transmission
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must find entry into circulating blood of the body (via body fluids - not salivas)
5
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HIV not transmitted through:
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- casual contact – touching, kissing
- sneezing or coughing (not airborne)
- fomites – toilet seats, eating utensils
- insect bites
