Passive Immunity Flashcards

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passive immunity

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transfer of PRE-formed immune components from 1 individual to another

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Passive immunity time farm of effectiveness

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effective immediately for antibody function, does not take several weeks/months like active immunization

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Passive immunity in treating toxins

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non-immunized patient with high levels of toxins (tetanus, diphtheria, snake or scorpion venom) can respond immediately

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When would you use passive immunity?

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high levels of toxins in non-immunized patient, exposure to infected individual, suppression of immune response

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Serum therapy

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giving serum of a recovered patient (measles) to a child who had been exposed but had not yet developed the disease, prevented the disease formation

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Immunoglobulin

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describes the fraction of serum protein gamma globulins that possess antibody reactivity

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Polyclonal antibodies are derived from

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a host that had been immunized or recovered from an infection

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How would one concentrate the antibodies?

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precipitate gamma globulin fraction using EtOH and ammonium sulfate, lyophilize and reconstitute

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Human Immune Globulin (HISG)

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gamma globulin fraction concentrate, stable and rapid Ab levels in blood, administered IM or IV.

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HISG used for

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Hep A (pre- and post- exposure), Measles (post-), Hypogammaglobulinemia, IGIV for immunocompromised

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Placental immune serum globulin

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enriched source of Ig

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Specific Human Immune Globulin (SHIG)

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Donors have specific antibodies due to previous infection or immunization

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SHIG - Rho (D) Immune Globulin (RhoGAM)

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prevention of erythroblastosis fetalis

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SHIG - Varicella-zoster immune serum globulin (VZIG)

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immunosuppressed individuals and non-immune pregnant females and infants following exposure

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SHIG - Hepatits B (HBIG)

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following exposure

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SHIG - Human diphtheria immune globulin (DIG)

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post-exposure

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SHIG - human rabies immune globulin (HRIG)

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post-exposure

18
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Human CMV - IGIV

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prophylaxis for CMV infections in transplant recipients

19
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Contraindications for polyclonal antibody preps

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IgA deficient patients may produce anaphylaxis, expensive, IM preps given IV cause anaphylaxis

20
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Preparation of monoclonal antibody

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mouse myeloma cell + mouse spleen-derived cell = cell capable of producing a single isotope with a specific antigen epitope quickly

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Disadvantages to monoclonal antibodies

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very expensive, mouse origin causing serum sickness or immediate hypersensitivity to MoAb antigen.

22
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Advantages to monoclonal antibodies

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100% of volume is specific for the targeted antigen

23
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MoAb in therapy

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respiratory syncytial virus specific for at trick newborns, breast cancer target, detection of cancer metastases, anti-CD3 for allograft rejection prevention, block autoimmune or hypersensitivity, target specific cancer antigens, diabetes mellitus, neutralize cytokines, complement pathway activation

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anti-cd3 MoAb

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monoclonal antibody to specific lymphocyte receptors to prevent allograft rejection, treat diabetes mellitus

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Anti-IgE MoAb

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prevent hypersensitivities

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glycoprotein alpha-4 integrin MoAb

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prevents migration of T cells to tissues, treats Crohn’s, MS

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IL-2R MoAb MoAb

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blocks IL-2R and prevents allograft rejection

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Anti-ErbB-2 MoAb

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attaches to HERs cancer cells

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TNF-alpha MoAb

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treats RA, psoriasis, Crohn’s, ulcerative colitis, neutralizes the effects of TNF-alpha

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CD-20 MoAb

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target CD-20 on small tumors and metastases for detection with radioisotopes

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Palivizumab (Synagis)

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respiratory syncytial virus prophylaxis MoAb

32
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Trastuzumab (herceptin)

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anti-ErbB-2 targeting HER2 cancer cells, causes opsonization, complement activation, ADCC

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Muromonab-CD3

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allograft rejection prevention

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Daclizumab (zenapax)

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allograft rejection prevention, blocking IL-2

35
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Omalizumab (Xolair)

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anti-IgE for severe allergies

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Ibritumomab tiuxetan (Zevalin)

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target CD-20 on small tumors and metastases for detection with radioisotopes

37
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How does MAB against RSV work?

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opsonize virus particles, ADCC, and classical complement activation

38
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How does MAB against TNF-alpha work?

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neutralization