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Chap 14, Lymphatic and Immune Systems, Abbreviations Flashcards

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AIDS

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acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

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CD4+ cell

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helper T cell

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CD8+ cell

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cytotoxic T cell

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CMV

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cytomegalovirus - causes opportunistic AIDS-related infection

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Crypto

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Cryptococcus - causes opportunistic AIDS-related infection

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ELISA

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enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay - test to detect anti-HIV antibodies

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HIV

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human immunodeficiency virus - causes AIDS

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HSV

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herpes simplex virus

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KS

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Kaposi sarcoma

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PCP

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Pneumocystis pneumonia - opportunistic AIDS-related infection

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PI

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protease inhibitor

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RTI

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reverse transcriptase inhibitor - for example zidovudine (Retrovir) or lamivudine (Epivir)

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G-CSF

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granulocyte colony-stimulating factor – cytokine that promotes neutrophil production

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GM-CSF

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granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor – cytokine secreted by macrophages to promote growth of myeloid progenitor cells and their differentiation to granulocytes

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HAART

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highly active antiretroviral therapy – use of combinations of drugs that are effective against AIDS patients

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HD

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Hodgkin disease

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Histo

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histoplasmosis – fungal infection seen in AIDS patients

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IgA, IgD, IgE, IgG, IgM

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immunoglobulins

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IL1 to IL15

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interleukins

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MAI (Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare, MAI)

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mycobacterium avium-intracellulare (MAI) complex – group of pathogens that cause lung and systemic disease in immunocompromised patients

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MoAb

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monoclonal antibody

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NHL

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non-Hodgkin lymphoma

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SCID

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severe combined immunodeficiency disease

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Treg

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regulatory T cell (suppressor T cell)

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Toxo

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toxoplasmosis – parasitic infection associated with AIDS

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