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Immuno- Primary immune deficiencies Flashcards

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How are T cells selected in the thymus?

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Depends on their affinity for HLA

  • low affinity = not selected
  • high affinity = negative selection due to auto reactivity
  • intermediate affinity = positive selection
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How do lymphoid progenitors become CD4 or CD8?

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Lymphoid progenitors express both CD4 and 8. If they bind with intermediate affinity to MHCII –> become CD4
Bind with intermediate affinity to MHCI –> become CD8

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2 ways in which CD8 cells kill cells directly?

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Perforin + granzymes

Expression of Fas

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CD4+CD25+Foxp3+ ?

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Treg cells

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Th17 cells - what do they do?

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Aid neutrophil recruitment

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Describe DiGeorge syndrome

  • Mnemonic for clinical features?
  • B and T cell levels?
  • Does immunity change with age?
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2q11.2 deletion syndrome
CATCH - 22
Cardiac defects, Abnormal face (high forehead, low set ears), Thymic aplasia, Cleft palate, Hypocalcemia/hypoPTH, 22q11.2 deletion

B cells normal. T cells low (due to thymic aplasia)

Homeostatic proliferation with age –> immune function improves!

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V low CD4 count
Normal CD8 cell count
Low IgG, low IgA

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Bare lymphocyte syndrome Type 2

  • due to absent expression of MHC class II –> no CD4 cells develop from lymphoid progenitors!
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4 Hx features of bare lymphocyte syndrome

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  1. Failure to thrive at 3 months
  2. Infections
  3. Prone to sclerosing cholangitis
  4. FHx of infant death
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2 types of disorders of T-cell effector function + egs.

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Cytokine/receptor deficiency (IL12 and IFNgamma)

Failure to communicate with B cells = HyperIgM syndrome (where T cells fail to express CD40L)

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Most common form of SCID? cause? how does it cause any problems?

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X-linked SCID
Mutation of gamma chain of IL2-RECEPTOR

–> inability to respond to cytokines involved in lymphoid development

  • -> arrest of T +NK cell development
  • -> increased immature B-cells
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Phenotype of SCID?

Levels in X-linked SCID
T cells? B-cells? Thymus?

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Unwell at 3 months + failure to thrive, persistent diarrhoea, bare infections

  • Vv low T-cells
  • Normal/raised B cells
  • Poorly developed thymus
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T-cell deficiencies increases your risk of…?

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INTRACELLULAR pathogens
- TB, salmonella

Viral - CMV
Fungal - PCP

early MALIGNANCYA

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Ix for suspected lymphocyte deficiencies?

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WCC
Lymphocyte subsets
serum Ig
Functional tests
HIV
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5 avenues of Mx for T-cell deficiencies

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  1. Aggressive prophylaxis/Tx of infection
  2. SC transplantation
  3. Ig replacement
  4. Enzyme replacement for ADA SCID
  5. Experimental - thymus transplant in DiGeorge, gene therapy
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How do B-cells produce different classes of Ig?

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Immature B-cells produce IgM.

Once activated by signalling via cytokine receptors by T-helper cells, they switch to producing IgA/E/G

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Which type of T-cell deficiency will affect antibodies?

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CD4 T-helper cells

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Most severe B-cell deficiency? Aetiology? Ix results? Presentation?

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Bruton's X-linked hypogammaglobulinaemia
Due to BTK gene defect
Arrest of B-cell maturation 
- Low B-cells and all Igs
- recurrent infections in childhood (bacterial, enterovirus)
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B-cell deficiency where class switch is affected?
Aetiology?
Presentation - any specific pathogens?

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HyperIgM syndrome
CD40L gene (Chr Xq26) is mutated on T-helper cells --> B-cells aren't activated to class switch

Boys - present in 1st few years of life: recurrent bacterial infections
esp PCP
Also autoimmunity + malignancy - esp NHL

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Ix results in HyperIgM syndrome

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High IgM. Low IgA/E/G

Normal B and T cells.

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Heterogenous group of disorders where disease mechanism is unknown
Low IgG, IgA and IgG

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Common variable immune deficiency

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3 main clinical features of common variable immune deficiency w egs

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  1. V severe recurrent bacterial infections (w end organ damage)
    - bronchiectasis, sinusitis, GI infection
  2. Autoimmune disease
  3. Granulomatous disease
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Results on electrophoresis in Bruton’s

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No signal for Gamma

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Antibody/B-cell deficiencies: susceptible to what kind of infections

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Bacterial!!!!
Toxins - tetanus, diphtheria
Entroviruses

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What measurement is a surrogate marker for CD4 T-helper cell function

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IgG

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Mx of B-cell deficiencies?

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Aggressive Tx of infection
Ig replacement every 3 weeks
BM transplant

26
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Specific management of IgA deficiency

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Immunisation

27
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Adult with bronchiectasis, recurrent sinusitis and development of atypical SLE - which B-cell deficiency?

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Common variable immunodeficiency (the combo of immunodeficiency + autoimmunity)

28
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Recurrent bacterial infection in a child, episode of PCP, high IgM, absent IgA and IgG…which B-cell deficiency?

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X-linked hyper IgM

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1 year old boy with recurrent bacterial infections

CD4 and CD8 T cells normal. B cells absent. IgG, IgA and IgM absent

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Bruton’s X-linked hypogammaglobulinaemia

BTK gene mutation –> inability for B cells to mature

30
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Recurrent respiratory tract infections, absent IgA, normal IgM and IgG

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IgA deficiency

31
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Severe recurrent infections from 3 months old.
CD4 and CD8 T cells and NK cells absent.
B cells present. Igs normal.
Normal facial features and cardiac echo.

Which lymphocyte deficiency is this?

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X-linked SCID

Gamma chain of IL2 receptor is defected. Inability to respond to cytokines –> early arrest of T cell and NK cell development

32
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Young adult with chronic infection with mycobacterium marinum.
Which lymphocyte deficiency is this?

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IFNgamma or IL12 deficiency or defect of their receptors

33
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Recurrent infections in childhood, abnormal facial features, congenital heart disease, normal B cells, low T cells, low IgA and IgG
- which lymphocyte deficiency is this?

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DiGeorge syndrome

Thymic aplasia --> low T cells. 
Low T cells --> inability for B-cells to class switch --> low IgA and IgG
34
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6 month baby with 2 recent serious bacterial infections, T cells present but only CD8+.
B cells present. IgM present but IgG low.
Which lymphocyte deficiency is this?

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Bare lymphocyte syndrome type II

Deficiency of functional MHC class II, therefore no development of CD4 T cells.

35
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Recurrent infections with high neutrophil count on FBC but no abscess formation
Which phagocyte deficiency is this?

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Leukocyte adhesion deficiency

36
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Recurrent infections with hepatosplenomegaly and abnormal dihydrorhodamine test

Which phagocyte deficiency is this?

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Chronic granulomatous disease

Deficient in a component of NADPH oxidase –> inability to kill via oxidative killing.

37
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Recurrent infections with no neutrophils on FBC

Which phagocyte deficiency is this?

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Kostmann syndrome

38
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Infection with atypical mycobacterium. Normal FBC.

What phagocyte deficiency is this?

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IFN gamma receptor deficiency

39
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Meningococcal meningitis with FHx of sibling dying of same condition aged 6.
Which complement deficiency is this:
C7? C3? MBL? C1q?

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C7 - terminal common pathway defect –> inability to lyse encapsulated bacteria

40
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Membranoproliferative nephritis and bacterial infections

Which complement deficiency is this?
C7? C3 with presence of a nephritic factor? MBL? C1q?

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C3 deficiency with presence of a nephritic factor (an autoantibody against parts of complement pathway which stabilises C3 convertases)

41
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Severe childhood onset SLE with normal levels of C3 and C4.

Which complement deficiency is this?
C7? C3 with presence of a nephritic factor? MBL? C1q?

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C1q: deficiency of early classical pathway.

Immune complexes fail to activate the complement pathway + increased load of self-antigens esp against nuclear components.

42
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Recurrent infections when receiving chemotherapy but previously well.

Which complement deficiency is this?
C7? C3 with presence of a nephritic factor? MBL? C1q?

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MBL deficiency

  • this deficiency is rarely problematic unless there is a coexisting cause for immune impairment
43
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Most severe primary immune deficiency ?
Cause?
Management?

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Reticular dysgenesis

  • AK2 mutation –> failure of cells to differentiate along Myeloid + Lymphoid lineage
  • Mx: fatal without urgent BM transplantation
44
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Episodic neutropenia every 4-6 weeks with periods of good health?

What is this condition? What is the cause?

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Cyclic neutropenia

Mutation in ELA-2 (neutrophil elastase)

45
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What is deficient in Leukocyte adhesion deficiency?

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CD18 deficiency - this usually is expressed by neutrophils and binds to endothelial cells for adhesion + transmigration

46
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3 features of leukocyte adhesion deficiency

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  1. Normal neutrophil count on FBC
  2. Absence of pus and abscess
  3. Delayed umbilical cord separation
47
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Name of disease where oxidative killing mechanism is impaired? How does this happen?

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Chronic granulomatous disease

Deficiency of a component in NADPH oxidase

48
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Which bacterial infections are patients with CGD prone to?

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PLACESS

Pseudomonas, listeria, aspergillus, Candida, E Coli, staph aureus, serratia

49
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2 Ix which are abnormal in CGD?

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NBT and DHR

50
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Which primary immune deficiency is associated with mycobacterial infection?

In this deficiency, what are its unable to form?

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IFNgamma/IL12 or their receptor deficiency

These are required for activation of oxidative killing

Inability to form GRANULOMAS

51
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Ix for suspected phagocyte deficiencies?

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FBC
Leukocyte adhesion markers
NBT or DHR (for oxidative killing in CGD)
Pus/abscess formation

52
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In NK deficiency, what is a patient susceptible to? Mx?

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VIRAL infections: HSV, VZV, EBV, CMV, HPV

prophylactic antivirals

53
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2 types of NK cell deficiency? What are their causes?

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Classical = the absence of NK cells.
- GATA2 + MCM4

Functional = abnormal function
- FCGR3A

54
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The classical complement pathway - what is it activated by?

Classical pathway deficiency is associated with….?

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Activated by immune complexes

  • associated with SLE = due to increased load of self-antigens
55
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Secondary deficiency of the classical complement pathway - what is it?!

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Active SLE –> persistent production and consumption of complement

56
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Which complement deficiency is quite common? when is it a problem?

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MBL deficiency - only problematic with co-existing cause of immunodeficiency eg chemotherapy

57
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2 things which patients with C3 deficiency are susceptible to?

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  1. Infection with encapsulated bacteria (meningococcus, strep, haemophilia)
  2. connective tissue disesase
58
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WTF is secondary C3 deficiency

Assoc with?

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Nephritic factors present : they are directed against parts of the complement pathway.

They STABILISE C3 CONVERTASES –> increased C3 consumption

Associated with glomerulonephritis

59
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4 Ix used to determine complement deficiencies?

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C3, C4, CH50, AP50

60
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SLE is associated with deficiencies in which components of the complement pathway?

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C1,2, and 4

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