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Immunology Flashcards

1
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Upper limb, lateral breast lymph drainage (LD)

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Axillary

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stomach LD

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celiac

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duodenum, jejunum LD

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superior mesenteric

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sigmoid colon LD

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inferior mesenteric

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rectum (lower portion) of anal canal (below pectinate line) LD

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superficial inguinal

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testes LD

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para-aortic

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scrotum LD

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superficial inguinal

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thigh (superficial) LD

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superficial inguinal

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lateral side of dorsum of foot LD

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popliteal

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HLA-A3

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hemochromatosis

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HLA-B27

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PAIR: psoriasis, ankylosing spondylitis, Inflammatory Bowel Dz, Reiter’s synd

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HLA-DQ2/DQ8

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celiac dz

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HLA-DR2

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Multiple sclerosis, hay fever, SLE, Goodpasture’s

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HLA-DR3

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type I DM, Grave’s dz

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HLA-DR4

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RA, type I DM

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HLA-DR5

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pernicious anemia –> B12 def, Hashimoto’s thyroiditis

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17
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polio (Sabin)

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live attenuated vaccine

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polio (Salk)

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inactivated/killed vaccine

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type II HST rxns in:

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AIHA, pernicious anemia, ITP, erythroblastosis fetalis, acute hemolytic transfusion rxns, rheumatic fever, Goodpasture’s synd, bullous pemphigoid, pemphigus vulgaris

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type III HST rxns in:

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SLE, polyarteritis nodosa, post-strep glomerulonephritis, serum sickness, arthus rxn (eg. swelling/inflamm after tetanus vaccine), HST pneumonitis

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type IV HST rxns in:

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multiple sclerosis, guillain-barre synd, GVH dz, PPD, contact dermatitis

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ANA

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SLE, nonspecific

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23
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Anti-dsDNA, anti-Smith

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SLE

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24
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Antihistone

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drug-induced lupus

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25
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rheumatoid factor, anti-CCP

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RA

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26
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Anticentromere

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CREST synd

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27
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Anti-Scl-70 (anti-DNA topoisomerase I)

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diffuse scleroderma

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antimitochondrial

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primary biliary cirrhosis

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29
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IgA antiendomysial, IgA anti-tissue transglutaminase

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Celiac

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30
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Anti-basement membrane

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Goodpasture’s synd

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31
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anti-desmoglein

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pemphigus vulgaris

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32
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type I HST rxns in:

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bee sting/food/drug allergies, rhinitis, hay fever, eczema, hives, asthma

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33
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antimicrosomal, antithyroglobulin

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hashimoto’s thyroiditis

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34
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Anti-Jo-1, anti-SRP, anti-Mi-2

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polymyositis, dermatomyositis

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35
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Anti-SSA (anti-Ro), Anti-SSB (anti-La)

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Sjogren’s synd

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36
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Anti-U1 RNP

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mixed connective tissue disease (MCTD)

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37
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anti-smooth muscle

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autoimmune hepatitis

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38
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anti-glutamate decarboxylase

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type I DM

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39
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c-ANCA (PR3-ANCA)

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granulomatosis w/ polyangiitis (Wegener’s)

40
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p-ANCA (MPO-ANCA)

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microscopic polyangiitis, Churg-Strauss synd

41
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hyperacute rejection

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type II

preformed anti-donor Ab in transplant recipient

42
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acute rejection

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cell-mediated - CTLs against foreign MHCs
reversible w/ immunosuppressants
vasculitis w/ dense interstitial lymphocytic infiltrate

43
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chronic rejection

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perceived by CTLs as class I MHC cells presenting a non-self antigen
irreversible
obliterative vascular fibrosis; fibrosis of graft tissue

44
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GVH disease

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grafted T-cells prolif in immunocompromised host and reject cells w/ “foreign” antigen (severe organ dysfunction)
maculopapular rash, jaundice, hepatosplenomegaly, diarrhea
usually in bone marrow and liver transplants

45
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HLA-B8

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Grave’s disease

46
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glans penis LD

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deep inguinal

47
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cutaneous portion of posterior calf LD

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deep inguinal

48
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cytokines secreted by macrophages

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IL-1
IL-6
IL-8
IL-12
TNF-alpha
49
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cytokines secreted by all T-cells

50
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cytokines secreted by Th1 cells

51
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cytokines secreted by Th2 cells

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IL-4
IL-5
IL-10

52
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NK cells activated by what cytokines?

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IL-2
IL-12
IFN-beta
IFN-alpha

53
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NK cell mostly induced to kill when

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absence of MHC I on target cell

54
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NK cells secrete what cytokine

55
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surface markers of NK cells?

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CD16 (binds constant region of Ab - Fc; ADCC killing)

CD56 (unique for this!!)

56
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activated regulatory T-cells produce what cytokines?

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IL-10

TGF-beta

57
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T-cell markers?

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CD3 (ass w/ TCR for signal transduction)
TCR (bind antigen-MHC complex)
CD28 (binds B7)

58
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Helper T-cell unique marker?

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CD40 ligand

59
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B-cell markers?

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IgM, IgD
CD19, CD20
CD21 (receptor for EBV)
CD40

60
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unique macrophage markers?

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CD14

Fc and C3b receptors (enhanced phagocytosis)

61
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two impt opsonins

62
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classic pathway begins w/ what complement?

63
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alternative pathway begins w/?

64
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lectin pathway begins w/?

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mannose-binding lectin

65
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IL-1

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causes fever, acute inflamm

66
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IL-6

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also secreted by Th2 cells

fever + prod of acute phase reactants

67
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IL-8

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chemotactic for neutrophils

68
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IL-12

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differentiation of T-cells into Th1 cells
activates NK cells
secreted by B-cells also

69
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TNF-alpha

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septic shock!
leukocyte recruitment
vascular leakage
signals for apoptosis of tumor cells

70
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IL-2

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growth of all T-cells
promotes growth of B-cells + activates NK-cells, monocytes
first IL produced by T-cells after contact w/ antigen

71
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IL-3

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growth/diff of bone marrow stem cells

like GM-CSF

72
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IFN-gamma

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activates macrophages and Th1 cells

suppresses Th2 cells

73
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IL-4

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growth of B-cells
diff into Th2 cells
class switch to IgE and IgG
74
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IL-5

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diff of B-cells
class switch to IgA
growth/diff of eosinophils

75
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IL-10

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modulate inflamm response
INHIBIT Th1 and macrophages
secreted by regulatory T-cells also
similar actions seen in TGF-beta!!!! (inhib inflamm)

76
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acute phase cytokines prod by macrophages

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IL-1
IL-6
TNF-alpha

77
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cytokines promoting B-cell growth/diff?

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IL-4, IL-5

IL-2

78
Q

cytokines promoting inflammation?

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IL-1
IL-6
TNF-alpha

79
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cytokines released by virus-infected cells

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IFN-alpha

IFN-beta

80
Q

C1 esterase inhibitor deficiency causes/CI uses?

A 
hereditary angioedema (increased bradykinin)
ACE inhib CI
81
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C3 deficiency causes?

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recurrent pyogenic sinus/resp tract infection (S.pneumo, H.influenza especially)
increased suscept to type III HST rxns

82
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C5-C9 deficiencies (MAC complex) causes?

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recurrent Neisseria bacteremia

83
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DAF (CD55) deficiency causes?

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complement-med lysis of RBCs

PNH

84
Q

pts suscept to what organisms in chronic granulomatous dz?

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catalase +:
S.aureus
E.coli
Klebsiella
Aspergillus
Candida
P.cepacia
85
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medullary cords of LN contain?

A

lymphocytes/plasma cells

86
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medullary sinuses contain?

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reticular cells/macrophages

87
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only APC that can activate a naive T-cell

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dendritic cell

88
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regulatory T-cell express what markers?

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CD3, CD4, CD25 (alpha chain of IL-2 receptor)

89
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in the classic pathway what 2 complement factors make up C3 convertase?

90
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what complement factor is added to make C5 convertase?

91
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MOA of superantigens

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cross-link beta region of T-cell receptor to MHC class II on APCs

92
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MOA of endotoxins

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DIRECTLY stim macrophages by binding receptor on CD14

93
Q

ataxia telangiectasia

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triad:

  • cerebellar defects
  • spider angiomas
  • IgA deficiency

see: increased alpha-fetoprotein

94
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marker missing in Leukocyte Adhesion deficiency

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LFA-1 integrin (CD18)

95
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tx for chronic granulomatous disease

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