Immunodeficiencies Flashcards
Ataxia, telangectasias, sinopulmonary infections
Ataxia-Telangectasia
Oculocutaneous albinism, pyogenic infections, progressive neurologic dysfunction
Chediak-Higashi syndrome
Severe bacterial and fungal infections, granuloma formation
Chronic granulomatous disease
Congenital heart disease, dysmorphic facies, hypocalcemia
DiGeorge syndrome
Severe bacterial and viral infections in infancy, chronic diarrhea, mucocutaneous candidiasis
Severe combined immunodeficincy
Recurrent Neisseria infection
Terminal complement deficiency
Recurrent infections that worsen with age, easy bleeding, eczema
Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome
Which disorders are X-linked?
- Bruton’s agammaglobulinemia
- One type of SCID
- Hyper-IgM syndrome
- Chronic granulomatous disease
- Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome
- Defect in BTK (tyrosine kinase)
- B cell deficiency - low levels of all Igs
- X -linked recessive, Increased incidence in Boys
- Recurrent bacterial infections after 3-6 mos
Bruton agammaglobulinemia
What selective Ig deficiency is most common?
- Most appear healthy
- Sinus and lung infections
- Atopy, autoimmune disease, asthma
- Anaphylaxis to blood transfusions, blood products
Selective IgA deficiency
Defect in B-cell differentiation
- presents after age 2, may be delayed
- Increased risk of autoimmune disease, bronchiectasis, lymphoma, sinopulm infections
- Decreased plasma cells, Igs
Common variable immunodeficiency
22q11 deletions
- Failure to develop what pharyngeal pouches?
- Tetany, recurrent viral/fungal infections, conotrunal abnormalities
- ABSENT THYMIC SHADOW
DiGeorge Syndrome - Thymic aplasia
- Third and fourth pouches fail to develop
Decreased Th1 response
- AR
- Disseminated mycobacterial and fungal infections
- Decreased IFN-g
IL-12 receptor deficiency
Deficiency of Th17 cells due to _____ mutation
- impaired recruitment of neutrophils to sites of infection
- High levels of IgE and eosinophils
- Eczema, recurrent cold abscesses, course facial features
- Retained primary teeth
Hyper-IgE syndrome (Job syndrome)
STAT3
T cell dysfunction
- Noninvasive Candida infections of skin/mucus membranes
- Absent in vitro T-cell proliferation to candida
Chronic mucocutaneous candidiasis