Immunology Exam 3 Flashcards
Mechanism/s for cell damage in type II hypersensitivity
A. Classical complement cascade
B. Natural Killer Cells
C. Opsonization
D. ALL OF THE ABOVE
Incompatible blood transfusion could induce a hemolytic reaction that results in intravascular lysis of the RBC’s and release of _______ from lysed cells.
HEMOGLOBULIN
Production of _____ anitibodies may be due to…
A. Emergence of forbidden clone of B cells
B. Production of antibody against sequestered tissue
C. Indirection -induced change in the cell receptors
D. ALL OF THE ABOVE
The lack of immune response for self-antigens in the tissue is caused by:
A. Deletion of self reactive cells
B, Inactivating the cell (anergy)
D. A & B
This tolerance is unresponsive to self-antigens (all the endogenous antigens).
Natural Tolerance
Function of T suppressors cells is important in suppression.
True
Antibodies against antibodies called _________.
Anti-idiotype-antibody
In Graves’ disease, antibodies blood, the TSH (thyroid stimulating hormone) receptors on the thyroid gland.
True
Which of the following autoimmune disease is associated with butterfly rash on the face?
Systemic lupus (SLE, Red wolf)
Which of the following factors is/are involved in insulin dependent diabetes mellitus autoimmune disease?
A. Infection
B. HLA gene
C. A & B
Which one of the following biochemical/s is/are going to be reduced in Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis?
Thyroxin
Which of the following is called rheumatoid factor?
IgM-antibody against F-c portion of a patient’s own IgG
Auto-antibodies in double-strained DNA are typical findings in which of the following disorders?
Do not have an answer here, choices: A. Rheumatoid arthritis B. Systemic lupus erythematosus C. Diabetes mellitus D. Ankylosing spondylitis
Multiple sclerosis is associated with which of the following types of hypersensitivity reactions?
III & IV
The antibodies in warm agglutinin type immune hemolytic anemia consist of which of the following classes of immunoglobulins?
IgG
Allografts of lymphoid tissue are particularly immunogenic because of the high content of
MHC class II expressing cells
An example of a type III immune complex disease is
Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) and Scleroderma (SLE)
The localized reactions to injected antigens in the same body site such as booster shoot are called ________
Arthus reaction
A positive tuberculin skin test is an example of __________
A delayed type allergy
Contact dermatitis is caused by ________
Chemical absorbed by the skin