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Immuno: Primary Immune Deficiencies 1 Flashcards

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In which physiological states might you expect a relative degree of immunodeficiency?

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  • Neonates
  • Elderly
  • Pregnancy
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List some examples of secondary immunodeficiency.

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  • Infection - HIV, measles
  • Biochemical disorders - malnutrition, zinc/iron deficiency, renal impairment
  • Malignancy - myeloma, leukaemia, lymphoma
  • Drugs - corticosteroids, cytotoxic
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What are some major clinical features of immunodeficiency?

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  • 2 major OR 1 major + recurrent minor infections in one year
  • Unusual organisms
  • Unusual sites
  • Unresponsive to treatment
  • Chronic infections
  • Early structural damage
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List some features that may suggest primary immunodeficiency.

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  • Family history
  • Young age at presentation
  • Failure to thrive
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Broadly speaking, what are the four mechanisms of phagocyte deficiency?

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  • Failure to produce neutrophils
  • Defect of phagocyte migration
  • Failure of oxidative killing
  • Cytokine deficiency
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Give three examples of failure of neutrophil production and outline their mechanism.

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Reticular dysgenesis

  • Autosomal recessive severe SCID with no production of lymphoid or myeloid cells
  • Caused by failure of stem cells to differentiate along lymphoid or myeloid lineage

Kostmann syndrome

  • Autosomal recessive congenital neutropenia

Cyclic neutropaenia

  • Autosomal dominant episodic neutropaenia
  • Occurs every 21 days
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Name a phagocyte deficiency caused by failure of phagocyte migration.

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Leukocyte adhesion deficiency

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Describe the pathophysiology of leucocyte adhesion deficiency.

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  • Caused by deficiency of CD18 (β2 integrin)
  • CD18 normally combined with CD11a to produce LFA-1 (lymphocyte function associated antigen 1)
  • LFA-1 normally binds to ICAM-1 (intercellular adhesion molecule 1) on endothelial cells to mediate neutrophil adhesions and transmigration
  • A lack of CD18 means a lack of LFA-1, so neutrophils cannot enter tissues
  • During an infection, neutrophils will be mobilised from the bone marrow (HIGH neutrophils in the blood) but they will not be able to cross into the site of infection (NO pus formation)
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Name a phagocyte deficiency caused by failure of oxidative killing mechanisms.

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Chronic granulomatous disease

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Outline the pathophysiology of chronic granulomatous disease + clinical features

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  • Absent respiratory burst (deficiency of components of NADPH oxidase leads to inability to generate oxygen free radicals)
  • Excessive inflammation (persistent neutrophils and macrophage accumulation with failure to degrade antigens)
  • Granuloma formation
  • Lymphadenopathy and hepatosplenomegaly
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Which bacteria are more likey to infect someone with Chronic Granulomatous Disease

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Catalayse positive bacteria
- E coli
- Staphylococcus Aureus
- Listeria spp
- Klebsiella spp
- Serratia marcescens
- Candida spp

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Describe the cytokine cycle between macrophages and T cells.

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  • Macrophages produce IL12 which stimulates T cells, which then produce IFN-gamma
  • IFN-gamma acts back on the macrophages and stimulates the production of TNF-alpha and free radicals
  • Deficiencies in IL12, IL12R, IFN-gamma or IFN-gamma receptor can cause immunodeficiency
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What type of infection do patients with IL12/IL12R or IFN-gamma/IFN-gamma receptor deficiencies tend to present with?

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Organisms that infect macrophage (usually atypical mycobacteria)

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Name and decribe the colour changes of two tests used to investigate chronic granulomatous disease.

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  • Nitroblue Tetrazolium (NBT) - yellow to blue
  • Dihydrorhodamine (DHR) - fluorescent (main test)

NOTE: both of these tests are looking at the ability of neutrophils to produce hydrogen peroxide and oxidative stress

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Which types of infection tend to occur in patients with phagocyte deficiency?

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  • Recurrent skin and mouth infections
    • Bacteria - Staphylococcus aureus, enteric bacteria
    • Fungi - Candida albicans, Aspergillus fumigatus
  • Mycobacterial infections (particularly with IL12 deficiency)
    • TB, atypical mycobacteria
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For each of the following diseasesm state the expected neutrophil count, leucocyte adhesion markers, NBT/DHR test and presence of pus:

  1. Kostmann syndrome
  2. Leucocyte adhesion deficiency
  3. Chronic granulomatous disease
  4. IL12/IFN-gamma deficiency
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  1. Kostmann syndrome
    • Absent neutrophil count
    • Normal leucocyte adhesion markers
    • No neutrophils for NBT/DHR
    • No pus
  2. Leucocyte adhesion deficiency
    • High neutrophil count
    • Absent CD18
    • Normal NBT/DHR
    • No pus
  3. Chronic granulomatous disease
    • Normal neutrophil count
    • Normal leucocyte adhesion markers
    • Abnormal NBT/DHR
    • Pus present
  4. IL12/IFN-gamma deficiency
    • Normal neutrophil count
    • Normal leucocyte adhesion markers
    • Normal NBT/DHR
    • Pus present
17
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Outline the treatment of phagocyte deficiencies.

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  • Aggressive management of infection (infection prophylaxis and oral/IV antibiotics when needed)
  • Haematopoietic stem cell transplantation
  • Specific treatment for chronic granulomatous disease (e.g. IFN-gamma therapy)
18
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What are the two different types of NK cell deficiency?

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  • Classical NK deficiency - absence of NK cells in the peripheral blood
  • Functional NK deficiency - NK cells are present but function is abnormal
19
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What is the main risk associated with NK cell deficiency?

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Increased risk of viral infections
(e.g. HSV, CMV, EBV, VZV)

20
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Outline the treatment of NK cell deficiency.

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  • Prophylactic antiviral drugs (e.g. aciclovir)
  • Cytokines (e.g. IFN-alpha to stimulate NK cytotoxic function)
  • Haematopoietic stem cell transplantation
21
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For each of the following conditions, state the stereotypical presentation:

  1. Kostmann syndrome
  2. Leucocyte adhesion deficiency
  3. Chronic granulomatous disease
  4. IFN-gamma receptor deficiency
  5. Classical NK cell deficiency
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  1. Kostmann syndrome
    • Recurrent infections with NO neutrophils on FBC
  2. Leucocyte adhesion deficiency
    • Recurrent infections with HIGH neutrophils on FBC and no pus formation
  3. Chronic granulomatous disease
    • Recurrent infections with hepatosplenomegaly and abnormal DHR
  4. IFN-gamma receptor deficiency
    • Infection with atypical mycobacteria
    • Normal FBC
  5. Classical NK cell deficiency
    • Severe viral infections (e.g. chickenpox, disseminated CMV)
22
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What is factor H?

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A regulatory protein in the alternative complment pathway

23
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What is the main clinical consequence of complement deficiency?

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Increased susceptibility to infection by encapsulated bacteria

(Alternative pathway)

24
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Which encapsulated bacteria are particularly problematic in patients with complement deficiency?

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  • Neisseria meningitidis
  • Haemophilius influenzae
  • Streptococcus pneumoniae

NOTE: susceptibility to N. meningitidis is particularly common in properidin and C5-9 deficiency

25
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What are the consequences of MBL deficiency?

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Common but NOT associated with immunodeficiency

26
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Why are deficiencies in early classical complement pathway components associated with SLE?

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  • The classical complement pathway promotes phagocyte-mediated clearance of apoptotic/necrotic cells
  • Deficiencies in this pathway lead to ineffective clearance of apoptotic/necrotic cells leading to an increase in self-antigens and, hence, autoantibodies
  • The classical complement pathway also promotes clearance of immune complexes
  • So, complement deficiency can lead to deposition of immune complexes which stimulate local inflammation in the skin, joints and kidneys
27
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List some different complement deficiencies and state which is most common.

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  • C1q
  • C1r
  • C1s
  • C2 - MOST COMMON
  • C4
28
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Outline the clinical phenotype of complement deficiency.

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  • Almost all patients with C2 deficiency have SLE
  • Usually have severe skin disease
  • Increased risk of infection
29
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How does SLE lead to a functional complement deficiency?

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  • Active lupus causes persistent production of immune complexes
  • This leads to consumption of complement components leading to a functional complement deficiency
  • C3 and C4 will be low
30
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What are nephritic factors?

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Autoantibodies that are directed against components of the complement pathway

  • They stabilise C3 convertases resulting in C3 activation and consumption
31
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What disease is associated with the presence of nephritic factors?

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  • Glomerulonephritis (usually membranoproliferative)
  • It may also be associated with partial lipodystrophy
32
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Which complement components may be measured in assays and why?

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  • C3 and C4 are measured routinely to monitor SLE (low in active lupus)
  • C1 esterase inhibitor - decreased in hereditary angio-oedema
33
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Name two functional complement assays and describe what they are testing.

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  • CH50 - test of classical pathway (C1, 2, 4, 3, 5-9)
  • AP50 - test of the alternative pathway (B, D, Properidin, C3, C5-9)
34
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Outline the management of complement deficiencies.

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  • Vaccination (especially against encapsulated organisms)
  • Prophylactic antibiotics
  • Treat infection aggressively
  • Screen family members
35
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Describe the stereotypical presentation of the following diseases:

  1. C1q deficiency
  2. C3 deficiency with nephritic factor
  3. C7 deficiency
  4. MBL deficiency
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  1. C1q deficiency
    • Severe childhood-onset SLE with normal levels of C3 and C4
  2. C3 deficiency with nephritic factor
    • Membranoproliferative nephritis with abnormal fat distribution (partial lipodystrophy)
  3. C7 deficiency
    • Meningococcus meningitis with a family history of a sibling dying aged 6
  4. MBL deficiency
    • Recurrent infections when neutropaenic following chemotherapy, but previously well

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