ISBB part 2 Flashcards
Natural barriers of the immune system include all except?
a. pH of secretions
b. Coughing
c. Hair follicles
d. Intestinal bacteria
C
Innate immunity
- Anatomical barrier
= Skin
- Chemical
= Secretion (pH), Tears, Saliva
- Physiological
= Action: Coughing, sneezing
- Microbial Barrier
= Intestinal bacteria
No hair follicles, it creates a hair
The fundamental difference vbetweem primar and secondary organs of the lymphatic system is:
a. Antibody production occurs only in primary lymph organs
b. Complement production occurs
c.
d. Maturation of lymphocytes occurs in primary organs. and activation occurs in secondary organs
d
Toll-like receptors act in which way?
a. Enhance recognition of bacteria by phagocytic cells
b. Activate B cells to produce antibody
c. Activate helper T cells
d. Aid in processing antigen in the form of an MHC molecule
a
PAMP
Neutrophil and monocytes have receptors for which part of the immunoglobulin molecule?
a. FC
b. FAB
c. Hinge region
d. Variable region
a
it is where the neutrophil connects
which cell is considered to be a bridge between the innate and adaptive immune systems
a. NK cell
b. Mast Cell
c. Monocyte-Macrophage
d. T-Cell
a
CD 16. 56, 94
The key structural difference that distinguishes immunoglobulin subclasses:
a. Stereometry of the hypervariable region
b. Number of domains
c. Sequence of the constant regions
d. Number of disulfide bridges
C
The number if Dsuldie bridges is for differentiating IgG
Molecules that bind to an Ag to increase phagocytosis are:
a. opsonins
b. Cytokines
c. Haptens
d. Isoty[pes
a
Which CD4:CD8 ratio is most likely in a patient with AIDS
a. 2:1
b. 3:1
c. 2:3
d. 1:2
d
it can also be 0.5:1
Which tests are considered screening tests for HIV
.a ELISA, 4th generation and RAPID antibody tests
.b Immunofluorescense Western Blot
.c. Culture, Antigen Capture assay
d reverse transcriptase and messenger RNA assay
a
A patient with Viral infection to the ABC virus is found to have a high AB titer to the ABC virus RNA or ANto-ABCR. Whihc of the following is true?
a. MHC Class I molecules presented Antigen to CD4+ T cells
b. MHC Class II molecules presented Antigen to CD8+ T cells
c. MHC Class I molecules presented Antigen to CD8+ T cells
d. MHC Class II molecules presented Antigen to CD4+ T cells
c
Post zone causes false neg reactions in Ab titers as a result of which of the followin?
a. Too much diluent added to test
b. Excess Antibody
c. Excess Antigen
d. Incorrect Diluent added to test
c
In redial immunodiffusion test, the gel contains which of the followin?
a. the antigen to be tested
b. Antibody
c. Patient sample
d. Non of the above, the gels is the medium to which the Ab and antigen are applied in equal proportion
b
In an Oucheterlony immunodiffusion, the line of precipitation between the Ab and the Ag wells form an X
a. Nonidentity
b. Partial identity
c. Identity
d. Nocorrelation
a
Which of the following cytokines is also known as the T cell growth factor?
a. IFN-Y
b. IL-12
c. IL2
d. IL-10
C
HOT - IL 1
T- Bone: IL 3 - Stimulates progenitor cells (Multi stimulating factor CSF
stEAK: IL 4
A deficiency of T cells Can result in which of the following?
a. Low levels of complement
b. Dysfunctional macrophage
c. Fewer B cells maturing to plasma cells
d. Contact dematitis
c
Rheumatoid factor is typically an IgM autoantibody with specificity for which of the following?
a. SS-B
b. DS-DNA
c. RNP
d. FC portion of IgG
d