Chap 14, Lymphatic and Immune Systems, Abbreviations Flashcards
AIDS
acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
CD4+ cell
helper T cell
CD8+ cell
cytotoxic T cell
CMV
cytomegalovirus - causes opportunistic AIDS-related infection
Crypto
Cryptococcus - causes opportunistic AIDS-related infection
ELISA
enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay - test to detect anti-HIV antibodies
HIV
human immunodeficiency virus - causes AIDS
HSV
herpes simplex virus
KS
Kaposi sarcoma
PCP
Pneumocystis pneumonia - opportunistic AIDS-related infection
PI
protease inhibitor
RTI
reverse transcriptase inhibitor - for example zidovudine (Retrovir) or lamivudine (Epivir)
G-CSF
granulocyte colony-stimulating factor – cytokine that promotes neutrophil production
GM-CSF
granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor – cytokine secreted by macrophages to promote growth of myeloid progenitor cells and their differentiation to granulocytes
HAART
highly active antiretroviral therapy – use of combinations of drugs that are effective against AIDS patients
HD
Hodgkin disease
Histo
histoplasmosis – fungal infection seen in AIDS patients
IgA, IgD, IgE, IgG, IgM
immunoglobulins
IL1 to IL15
interleukins
MAI (Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare, MAI)
mycobacterium avium-intracellulare (MAI) complex – group of pathogens that cause lung and systemic disease in immunocompromised patients
MoAb
monoclonal antibody
NHL
non-Hodgkin lymphoma
SCID
severe combined immunodeficiency disease
Treg
regulatory T cell (suppressor T cell)
Toxo
toxoplasmosis – parasitic infection associated with AIDS