Test 5 Flashcards

1
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In latex agglutination the latex particle is

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carrier of antibody or antigen

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2
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What is the ratio of blood: H2O: 2.7% NaCl used for lysis of erythrocytes in procedure of separation of all leukocytes from whole blood?

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1:2:1

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3
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For evaluation of differential white cell count, the blood smear is stained by

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Pappenheim

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4
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Which immune cells are professional phagocytes?

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neutrophils, monocytes and macrophages

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5
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Granules in eosiniphils stained by Pappenheim are

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Red

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6
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In test for respiratory burst activity in phagocytes tetrazolium salt is

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reduced into a coloured formazan

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7
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Immune responses of organisms can be detected in two ways - they are?

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1) detection of antigen by the help of specific antibody
2) detection of the presence of specific antibodies in the serum - determination whether an animal has been previously exposed to a specific antigen

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8
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Define antigens and antibodies:

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Antigens are molecules that stimulate immune response

Antibodies are antigen-binding proteins secreted by plasma cells or present in the B-cell membrane

Injection of Ag into body –> production of Ab –> form a complex and Ag is destroyed by help of other immune mechanisms

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9
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The three tests that are most applied in agglutination include:

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Slide agglutination - direct and indirect or passive (latex agglutination)
Tube agglutination
Haemagglutination

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10
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Positive result in slide agglutination is identified by

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Visible clumping with clearing of the suspension

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11
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Tube agglutination is a direct agglutination and can be readily used to

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Determine titer of antibodies

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12
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Negative agglutination

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Solid ‘‘button’’ sediment with turbid supernatant

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13
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Name two types of haemagglutination tests

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Direct haemagglutination - detect antibodies against red cell determinants

Passive haemagglutination - against compounds artificially coupled to red cells

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14
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The essential differences between agglutination and precipitation are in:

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Size, solubility and location of antigen

In agglutination antigens are whole cells, in precipitation antigens are a soluble molecule

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15
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Radial immunodiffusion (RID) is

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a quantitative method used for quantification

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16
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Immunoelectrophoresis (IEF) is

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a precipitation reaction, in which direct current is used to regulate the movement of antigen and antibody molecules in agar or agarosis gel

17
Q

Separation of proteins in electric field depends on:

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Whole electric charge
Molecular mass
Isoelectric point

18
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Serum proteins separate into six major fractions according to their charge at a given pH:

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  1. alpha1 - globulins
  2. alpha2-globulins
  3. beta-globulins
  4. gamma-globulins
  5. hydragel protein K20
  6. hydragel proteins E
19
Q

Result of ELISA reaction

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soluble colour product

20
Q

Application of EIA can be used for:

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Qualitative detection of presence of Ag or Ab
Quantitative determination of Ag or Ab

21
Q

Advantages and disadvantage of EIA

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Direct detection of Ag of pathogens
Detection of Ab against many bacterial, viral or parasitic agents
Very flexible method

Disadvantage: can give false positive results

22
Q

ELISA techniques are divided to what groups?

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Detection of antigens: sandwich ELISA and competitive ELISA

Detection of antibodies: direct ELISA and blocking ELISA

23
Q

Separation of leukocytes. Immunologically non-specific and specific:

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Immunologically non-specific: size, density, electric charge and adherence abilities

Immunologically specific: CD markers

24
Q

Granulocytes with Pappenheim

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Purple or red

25
Q

Agranulocytes with Pappenheim

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pale pink / pale / don’t stain

26
Q

Calculate IPHA (index of phagocytic activity) if there are 340 particles per 100 phagocytes:

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340/100 = 3.4

27
Q

What happens in respiratory burst?

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Activated phagocytes produce different antimicrobial and cytotoxic substances which can destroy ingested microorganisms.
Mechanism of killing is dependent on oxygen - forming of free oxygen radicals.

28
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Defect in phagocyte function are related to:

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  • Defects in mobilisation of leukocytes from their depots in bone marrow
  • Lack of receptors for chemotactic factors
  • Lack of adhesion molecules
  • Lack of generation of bactericidal agents to destroy bacteria
29
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Failure of phagocytes results in

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  • Retarded growth
  • Recurrent infections that tend to be prolonged
  • Lymphadenopathy - swelling of one or more lymphocytes
30
Q

How long is blood incubated with distilled water to get hypotonic solution?

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35-40 s

31
Q

What is detected in complement fixation test?

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If patient has antibodies specific to Ag

32
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What marker is present in B-lymphocytes?

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CD19