Primary immunodeficiency 1 Flashcards
Innate immune system
Cells - polymorphonuclear cells, monocytes, macrophages, dendritic cells and NK cells… Soluble component -
Phagocytes express?
Pathogen recognition receptors …
Polymorphonuclear cells release
Releas enzymes, histamines …
Mononuclear cells
produced in bone marrow, differentiate to macrophages
What happens when pathogen infects tissue?
Endothelial cell activation …
Phagocyte deficiency types
Reticular dysgenesis, Kostmann Syndrome, cyclic neutropenia, defect of phagocyte migration, cytokine deficiency
What is reticular dysgenesis
autosomal recessive severe SCID. Mutation in mitochondrial energy metabolism enzyme adenylate kinates 2 (AK2)
What is Kostmann syndrome
Autosomal recessivce severe congenital neutropenia
What is cyclic neutropenia?
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Defect of phagocyte migration
Leukocyte adhesion deficiency - deficiency of CD18 (beta-2 integrin suubunit)
Luekocyte adhesion deficienyc feautures
… absence of pus formation …
Investigation of chronic granulomatous disease
Nitroblue tetrzolium (NBT) test, dihydrorhodamine (DHR) flow cytometry test
Cytokine deficiency - failure to produce what?
IFN gamma, IFN gamma receptor, IL12, IL12 receptor
Recurrent infections in skin or mouth bacterial
staph aureus, …
Investigations of phagocyte deficiencies
neutrophil count, leukocyteadhesion markers, NBT or DHR test