immune deficiency diseases

Question 1

what is DiGeorge Syndrome

Answer 1

(congenital thymic aplasia or hypoplasia)
characterized by complete or partial lack of the thymus (resulting in depressed T-cell immunity) parathyroid glands, (resulting in hypocalcemia), and the presence of cardiac anomalies

Question 2

what is SCID

Answer 2

total lack of t-cell function and severe lack of B cell function

Question 3

what is the usual treatment of immune deficiency diseases

Answer 3

replacement therapy

Question 4

what is replacement therapy

Answer 4

deficient antibody production, replace missing immunoglobulins for congenital acquired

Question 5

what are the different types of immune deficiency disease

Answer 5

DiGeorge Syndrome
SCID

Question 6

acquired immune deficiencies for example (AIDS)
describe AIDS

Answer 6

AIDS– kills CD4 cells-t-helper cells; cells number becomes so low that it cripples the entire immune system

Question 7

what do immune deficiency diseases cause

Answer 7

inability of the body to fight off or protect itself from infections

Question 8

what are the different types of immune deficiency diseases

Answer 8

DiGeorge Syndrome
SCID
acquired immune deficiencies AIDS