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Immuno Flashcards

1
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Site of B-cell localization and proliferation

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Follicle

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Underdeveloped in DiGeorge

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Paracortex

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Site of T-cell differentiation and maturation

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Thymus

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HLA associated with Hemochromatosis

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A3

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HLA associated with Addison disease, myasthenia gravis, Graves
disease

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B8

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HLA associated with Psoriatic arthritis, Ankylosing spondylitis, IBD-associated arthritis, Reactive arthritis

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B27

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HLA associated with Celiac disease

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DQ 2 and 8

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HLA associated with Multiple sclerosis, hay fever, SLE, Goodpasture syndrome

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DR2

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HLA associated withDiabetes mellitus type 1, SLE, Graves disease, Hashimoto thyroiditis, Addison disease

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DR3

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HLA associated with Rheumatoid arthritis, diabetes mellitus type 1, Addison disease

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DR4

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IPEX

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(Immune dysregulation, Polyendocrinopathy, Enteropathy, X-linked) syndrome
-Genetic deficiency of FOXP3 (defective Regulatory T cells) autoimmunity
Characterized by enteropathy, endocrinopathy, nail dystrophy, dermatitis, and/or other autoimmune dermatologic conditions. Associated with diabetes in male infants

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C3 deficiency

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↑ risk of severe, recurrent pyogenic sinus and respiratory tract infections: incr susceptibility to T3HS

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CD55 deficiency

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Also called decay-accelerating factor (DAF) deficiency.

Causes complement-mediated lysis of RBCs and paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria

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T1 HS

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Anaphylaxis
Test: skin test or blood test (ELISA) for allergenspecific
IgE

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T2 HS

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Autoimmune-hemolytic anemia
Immune thrombocytopenic purpura
Transfusion reactions
Hemolytic disease of the newborn
Goodpasture syndrome
Rheumatic fever
Hyperacute transplant rejection
Myasthenia gravis
Graves disease
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T3 HS

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SLE
Polyarteritis nodosa
Poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis

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T4 HS

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Type 1 diabetes mellitus
Contact dermatitis (eg, poison ivy, nickel
allergy)
Graft-versus-host disease
PPD
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18
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Febrile nonhemolytic transfusion reaction

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T2HS
Host antibodies against donor HLA antigens and WBC
Within 1–6 hours

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Acute hemolytic transfusion reaction

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T2HS
Intravascular hemolysis (ABO blood group incompatibility) or extravascular hemolysis (host antibody reaction against
foreign antigen on donor RBCs)
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Transfusion-related acute lung injury

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Donor anti-leukocyte antibodies against recipient neutrophils and pulmonary endothelial cells

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21
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Anti-ACh receptor

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Myasthenia gravis

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Anti-glomerular basement membrane

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Goodpasture syndrome

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Anti-β2 glycoprotein

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Antiphospholipid syndrome

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Anticardiolipin, lupus anticoagulant

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SLE, antiphospholipid syndrome

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Anticentromere

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Limited scleroderma (CREST syndrome)

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Anti-desmoglein (anti-desmosome)

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Pemphigus vulgaris

27
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Anti-glutamic acid decarboxylase, islet cell

cytoplasmic antibodies

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T1 DM

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Anti-hemidesmosome

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Bullous pemphigoid

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Antisynthetase (eg, anti-Jo-1), anti-SRP, antihelicase (anti-Mi-2)

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Polymyositis, dermatomyositis

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Antimicrosomal, antithyroglobulin, anti-thyroid peroxidase

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Hashimoto thyroiditis

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Antimitochondrial

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1° biliary cirrhosis

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Antiparietal cell, anti-intrinsic factor

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Pernicious anemia

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Antiphospholipase A2 receptor

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1° membranous nephropathy

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Anti-Scl-70 (anti-DNA topoisomerase I)

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Scleroderma (diffuse)

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Anti-smooth muscle

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Autoimmune hepatitis type 1

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Anti-SSA, anti-SSB (anti-Ro, anti-La)

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Sjögren syndrome

37
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Anti-TSH receptor

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Graves disease

38
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Anti-presynaptic voltage-gated calcium channel

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Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome

39
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IgA anti-endomysial, IgA anti-tissue transglutaminase

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Celiac disease

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MPO-ANCA/p-ANCA

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Microscopic polyangiitis, eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (Churg-Strauss syndrome), ulcerative colitis

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PR3-ANCA/c-ANCA

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Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (Wegener)

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Rheumatoid factor (IgM antibody against IgG Fc region), anti-CCP (more specific)

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Rheumatoid arthritis

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Antinuclear (ANA)

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Nonspecific screening antibody, often associated with SLE

44
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Anti-dsDNA, anti-Smith Anti-histone

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SLE, drug induced SLE

45
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Anti-U1 RNP (ribonucleoprotein)

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Mixed connective tissue disease

46
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X-linked (Bruton) agammaglobulinemia

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XR; B-cell disorder
Defect in BTK, a tyrosine kinase gene: no B-cell maturation
Dear Ig of all classes; Absent/scanty lymph nodes and tonsils

47
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Selective IgA deficiency

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Decr IgA
Incr susceptibility to giardiasis
Airway and GI infections, Autoimmune disease, Atopy, Anaphylaxis to IgA-containing products

48
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Common variable immunodeficiency

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Defect in B-cell differentiation

49
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DiGeorge syndrome

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  • Thymic aplasia
  • 22q11 deletion; failure to develop 3rd and 4th pharyngeal pouches: absent thymus and parathyroids
  • Tetany (hypocalcemia), recurrent viral/fungal infections (T-cell deficiency), conotruncal abnormalities
50
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IL-12 receptor deficiency

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↓ Th1 response, dear IFN-gamma

51
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Autosomal dominant hyper-IgE syndrome

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Job Syndrome
Deficiency of Th17 cells due to STAT3 mutation -> impaired recruitment of neutrophils to sites of infection
Incr IgE, decr IFN-gamma

52
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Ataxia-telangiectasia

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Cerebellar defects (Ataxia), spider Angiomas (telangiectasia), IgA deficiency
↑ AFP, risk of lymphoma and leukemia
Decr IgA, IgG and IgE

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Hyper-IgM syndrome

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Defective CD40L on Th cells; no class switching

54
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Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome

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Mutation in WASp gene; leukocytes and platelets unable to reorganize actin cytoskeleton; defective antigen presentation
↑ IgE and IgA

55
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Leukocyte adhesion deficiency (type 1)

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Defect in LFA-1 integrin(CD18) protein on phagocytes; impaired migration and chemotaxis; autosomal recessive
↑ neutrophils

56
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Chédiak-Higashi syndrome

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-Defect in lysosomal trafficking regulator gene (LYST)
Microtubule dysfunction in phagosome lysosome fusion; autosomal recessive
-Recurrent pyogenic infections by staphylococci and streptococci, partial albinism, peripheral neuropathy, progressive
neurodegeneration, infiltrative lymphohistiocytosis.

57
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Chronic granulomatous disease diagnosis

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Abnormal dihydrorhodamine (flow cytometry) test
Nitroblue tetrazolium dye reduction test (obsolete) fails to turn blue
58
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What is CREST?

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Calcinosis, Raynaud, Esophageal dysmotility, Sclerodactyly, Telangiectasia

59
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Role of CD8 cells

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Kill virally infected cells

60
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Drugs with zero order kinetics

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Phenytoin, ethanol, salicylates, fluoxetine, omeprazole, and cisplatin

61
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The Pygmalion effect

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Phenomenon of groups altering their outcomes to meet external expectations

62
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Chapman’s point for the bladder

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Periumbilical

63
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SCID

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IL2-R or ADA deficiency
TtF, diarrhea, thrush, all infection type
No thymic shadow

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