Lymphatic & Immune Abbreviations Flashcards
AIDS
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
APC
Antigen-Presenting Cell
CAR-T cells
Chimeric Antigent Receptors; activated in lab to fight cancer
CD4+ cell
Helper T cell
CD8+ cell
Cytotoxic T cell
CMV
Cytomegalovirus - causes opportunistic AIDS related infections
Crypto
Cryptococcus - causes portunistic AIDS related infections
ELISA
emzyme linked immunosorbent assay- test detect anti-HIV antibodies
G-CSF
Granulocyte colony-stimulating factor- cytokine that promotes neutrophil production
GM-CSF
Granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor- cytokine secreted by macrophages to promote growth of myeloid progenitor cells and their differentation to granulocytes
Histo
Histoplasmosis - fungal infection seen in AIDS patients
HIV
Human immunodiciency virus - causes AIDS
HARRT
Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy use of combinations of drugs that are effective against AIDS
HSV
Herpes Simplex Virus
IEC
Immunoeffector cells activated to defend the body
IgA, IgD, IgG, IgM, IgE
Immunoglobulins
IL1 to IL38
Interleukins
KS
Kaposi Sarcoma
KSHV
Kaposi Sarcoma herpies virus
MAI
Mycobacterium Avium -Intracellulare
MoAb
Monoclonal Antibody
NHL
Non- hodgkin Lymphoma
PCP
Pneumocytic pneumonia- opportunistic AIDS-related infection
PI
Protease Inhibitor
