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Immuno Ch 12 Acquired and Congenital Immunodeficiency

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B-cell def. : infections seen?   Pyogenic bacteria  
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T-cell def.: infections seen?   viral and intracellular microbes; Virus-associated malignancies  
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50% of X-linked SCID is caused by mutations to what?   common γ chain  
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common γ chain is involved in binding which ILs?   IL-2, 4, 7, 9, 15  
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IL-7 does what?   encourages maturation of T-cells  
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What IL is associated with NK cell proliferation?   IL-15  
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50% of autosomal SCID is caused by mutations in what?   ADA enzyme  
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What does ADA do?   breaksdown purines  
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Most common syndrome of B-cell maturation block is?   X-linked agammaglobulinemia / Bruton’s agammaglobulinemia  
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Genetic cause of X-linked agammaglobulinemia?   mutation of BtK gene  
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¼ of Bruton’s Pt’s experience what?   autoimmune disease, mainly arthritis  
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Decrease in all Igs and marked reduction in peripheral mature B-cells. Dx? Genetic cause?   Bruton’s X-linked mutation in BtK  
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Decrease in all T-cells; normal B-cells; Normal or slightly decreased Igs Dx?   DiGeorge Syndrome  
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Extremely high levels of IgM. Dx? What else do you see? Genetic cause?   X-linked hyper-IgM syndrome; absent IgG or IgA; mutation in the CD40Ligand  
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Lack of CD4+ T-cell activation Dx? Mutation?   Bare-lymphocyte syndrome; mutation in MHC II gene  
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Mutation in phagocyte oxidase causes what?   Chronic granulomatous disease.  
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Absent β2-integrin causes what?   defective leukocyte migration; Leukocyte Adhesion Deficiency-1; mutation to CD18 gene  
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Absent E- or P-selectin   Leukocyte Adhesion Deficiency-2  
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Eczema, reduced platelets, immunodeficient Pt. Dx?   Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome  
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Gait abnormality, vascular malformations, immunodeficient Pt. Dx?   Ataxia-telangiectasia  
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Recurrent bacterial infxs, phagocytes and NK cells affected. Dx? And cause?   Chediak-Higashi syndrome; lysosomal granule dysfunction.  
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HIV binds what on cells? And what cells?   uses gp120-> CD4(tcell) +CXCR4(tcell) or CCR5(macrophage)  
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Mutation of this allows individuals to remain disease free for years after HIV infection   CCR5  
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2 most common cancers in HIV and virus associated   B-cell lymphoma/ EBV; Kaposi;s sarcoma/ herpesvirus  
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