immuno: primary and secondary immune deficiencies Flashcards
primary immunodeficencies (congenital, less common)
IgA (1:700) hereditary angioedema (1:1000) DiGeorge syndrome (1:3000) common variable hypogammaglobulineima (1:70,000) SCID (1:100,000) X-linked agammaglobulinemia (1:200,000)
causes of secondary (induced) imm. defs
malnourishment(world), neoplasia, med interventions*(US): chemo, irradiation, NSAIDs, anti-rheums, cortsters
immunodeficiencies charac. by..
inc., persistent, and/or recurrent infections
and by unusual orgs (opportunistic pathogens)
phagocytic deficiencies from infections w.
EC pathogens, “opportunists”
S. aureus, S. pneumo, E. coli, Pseudomonas
fungi: candida, Aspergillus
quantitative neutrophil deficiencies: neutropenias
det. by absolute neutrophil count, lower ANC, higher inf. risk (inc. if neutropenia persists >3 days)
NR: 2-6000/mm3
mild: 1-1500 mod: 500-1000 sev:
quantitative defs: primary neutrophil deficiency (congenital agranulocytosis, Kostmann’s syndrome)
gene assoc.??
almost complete absence mature blood neutros (Abs/granulo transfusions help but eventually succumb
50% ELANE gene (chrom 19)
15% HAX1 gene (chrom 1)
G-CSF, BM transplants
new congenital neutrophil defect syndrome w. homozygous mutations in gene
VPS45
neutropenia, neutro dysfunction, nephromegaly
secondary (radiation/chemo induced) neutropenia
also specifically in this ca??
use of ??? allows neutrophil count recovery
??? predominate in a neutropenic pt
??? : Abs that attack neutrophils
??? : transient/temp. neutropenia following certain infections
autoimmune neutropenia cyclical neutropenia (freq: 10^-5, unknown etio)
qualitative neutrophil deficiencies
defects in phagocytosis process that limits defense mech
adherence–>chemotaxis–>killing
leukocyte adherence deficiency (LAD)
what integrins?
what is defective/deficient?
how does this limit the leuko?
autosomal recessive prim. immdef
mediated by selectins and integrins: CD11a/CD18 and CD11b/CD18
Beta chain of CD18 in LAD1 (chrom. 1) and selectin ligands deficient in LAD2
unable to adhere to endo cells–>inhib. extravasation into extravasc. tissue
LAD consequences ??
also affects nonphagos, how?
recurrent bac infections w. abnormal inflammatory reactions and inability to form pus i.e. ST inf, periodontitis
impairs CTL and NK adherence to target cells and Th2 and B cells to form conjugates needed for T cell med B cell help
LAD individuals: lasting consequences ??
tx?
impaired wound healing
allogeneic stem cell transplant (cure)
chemotactic defects: lazy leukocyte syndrom
chemotactic signals involved??
manifests similar to ?? cure is ???
defect in neutrophil’s response to chemotactic signals, or deficiency in production of those factors:
C3a, C5a, chemokines or chemokine receptors
LAD, cure is allogeneic stem cell transplant
killing defects: chronic granulomatous disease (CGD)
manifests in who??
most prevalent primary defect in IC killing of ing. bac
boys in first 2 yrs, X-linked recessive
disseminated granulomatous lesions in various organs–>dies of septicemia by 6,7
CGD genetic defect
cytochrome b and NADPH oxidase
also G6PD and myeloperoxidase–>can’t produce H2O2 during phago–>allows survival of catalase-producing bac (S. aureus)
acts as “Trojan horse”: transports pathogen around
CGD tx
what manifests like CGD ???
Actimmune (recombinant IFN-y), BM transplant usually req.
myeloperoxidase deficiency
Chediak-Higashi Syndrome
mutation where ??
autosomal recessive, phago killing defect
mutation in LYST gene on chrom. 1 (1q42.1-q42.2)
encodes protein for microtublule polymerization
w.out: defect in lysozome generation in function
neutros defective in IC killing and CTLs defective in making lysozomes w. granules and perforins
pts w. Ched-Hig Synd present with ??? in cytoplasm
manifest with ??
unusual appearance?
cure ??
granulocytes and platelets w. giant granules
recurrent pyogenic infections (Staph, Strep)
may have silver hair and light colored eyes
BM transplant, can use abx to fight off inf
quantitative humoral immune deficiency: Bruton’s X-linked agammaglobulinemia
affects who ?? how ??
what specific bac ??
primary deficiency, level of passively act. maternal IgG declines (6 mos age)
male infants–>severe recurrent bac inf (strep, staph, h. flu) and others that produce anti-phago capsules
Bruton’s X-linked agammaglobulinemia: pts lack ??
defect in ??? gene
have how much circulating immglobulin ??
tx??
does not protect from ??? why ??
pts have normal pre-B cell levels, lack mature B cells and plasma cells
defect in BTK gene, involved in B cell rec. cytoplasmic signaling
0-20% normal levels of circ. Igs
gamma globulin (HISG) to protect from bac infections
not much for sinus/pulm/intestinal bac infections, can’t get to mucosal sites