Immunology - Immunodeficiencies Flashcards
Immunodeficiency that is mostly inborn (genetic) and often detected in infancy or childhood (sometimes adulthood)
Primary Immunodeficiency
Immunodeficiency that is acquired due to external factors
Secondary Immunodeficiency
Causes the inability of Pro-B cells to differentiate into Pre-B cells
X-linked agammaglobulinemia
In XLA, they can make a ______ chain variable region but not a ______ chain, so they are unable to make antibodies
heavy; light
Enzyme lacking in XLA
Tyr kinase
Clinical features of XLA
- Usually only affects males (X-linked)
- Recurrent respiratory infections call attention to the disease
T/F: Most bacteria causing recurring respiratory infections in patients with XLA are gram (+)
True
Diagnostic findings for XLA (3)
- B-cell absence or very decreased
- All immunoglobulins are depressed
- B-cell areas of lymphatic tissues are underdeveloped
XLA treatment
IVIG therapy
Immunological issues present with common variable immunodeficiency (3)
- defects in most classes of Ab secretion
- inability of Th cells to amplify Ab production
- reduced CT cell activity
A common feature of CVI is __________, usually involving all AB classes but sometimes only IgG
hypogammaglobulinemia
Clinical features of CVI
Resembles XLA - recurrent infections; also can have recurrent severe herpes infection
Diagnostic findings of CVI
- no other B-cell abnormality
- reduced immunoglobulins
- B-cell areas of lymphatic tissues are hyperplastic
Treatment of CVI
IVIG therapy
Most common primary immune deficiency
Isolated IgA deficiency - 1/600
Symptoms of patients with Isolated IgA deficiency?
Most asymptomatic
Patients with Isolated IgA deficiency have a Hx of recurrent…?
otitis media, sinusitis, bronchitis, pneumonia, GIT infections
Potentially deadly complication of Isolated IgA deficiency?
Anaphylaxis post-blood transfusion since transfused IgA antibodies recognized as foreign
Clinical pearl of IgA deficiency?
Serology for detecting celiac disease is based on IgA detection => IgA deficiency can lead to false negatives in celiac patients
Immunodeficiency where patients make IgM but have difficulty producing IgG, IgA, IgE?
Hyper-IgM Syndrome