Immunology Flashcards

1
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HLA A3

A

Hemochromatosis

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HLA B27

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psoriasis, ankylosin spondylitis, IBD, Reiter’s syndrome

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3
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HLA DQ2/DQ8

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Celiac disease

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4
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HLA DR2

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MS, hay fever, SLE, Goodpasture’s

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5
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HLA DR3

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DM-I, Grave’s

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6
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HLA DR4

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RA, DM-I

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HLA DR5

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Pernicious anemia, Hashimoto’s

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IL-1

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Mphage. Pyrogen. Endothelium upregulates adhesion molecules. Induces chemokine secretion

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IL-6

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Mphage. Pyrogen. Also TH2. stimulates produciton of acute phase reactants

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10
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IL-8

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Mphage. Chemotactic factor for neutrophils

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IL-12

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Mphage. Induces TH1. Activates NK. Also secreted by Bcells

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TNF-alpha

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Mphage. Mediates vascular leak (septic shock). Recruites leukocytes.

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IL-2

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T-cels. CD4, CD8 and CD4/CD25 growth

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IL-3

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T-cells. Works like GM-CSF

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15
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IFN-gamma

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TH1. Supresses TH2. Antiviral/antitumor

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IL-4

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TH2. Induces TH2 differentiation. Promotes Bcells. Class switch to IgE and IgG

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IL-5

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TH2. Promotes differentiation of B cells. Class switch to IgA. Stimulates eosinophils

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IL-10

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TH2. Modulates inflammation. Inhibits activated Tcells. Secreted by CD4/CD25s. Similar to TGF-B

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19
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B-cell markers

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CD19, CD20, CD21 (EBV receptor), CD40, MHC II, B7

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Mphage markers

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CD14 (endotoxin receptor), CD40, MHC II, B7, Fc and C3b receptors (enhanced phagocytosis)

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21
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NK cells

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CD16 (binds Fc of IgG), CD56 (unique to NK)

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22
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Antigen variation of salmonella

A

2 flagelar variants

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23
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Antigen variation of Borrelia

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relapsing fever (surface antigen switch)

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24
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Antigen variation of N. gonorrhea

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pilus protein

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25
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Antigen variation of influenza (orthomyxiviridae)

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antigenic drift and shift

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26
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Antigen variation of trypanosomes

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programmed rearangement

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27
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When is passive immunity used clinically?

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Tetanus, Botulinum, HBV, and Rabies

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28
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Name some live attenuated vaccines

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Measles, mumps (paramyxoviruses), polio (picornavirus), rubella (togavirus), varicella (herpesvirus), yellow fever (flavivirus)

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29
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Name some inactivated (killed) vaccines

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Cholera (GNcomma-shaped,, oxidase+, alkaline media), HAV (picornavirus), polio (picornavirus), rabies (rhabdovirus)

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30
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ANA

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SLE, nonspecific

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31
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Anti-dsDNA, anti-Smith

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SLE

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32
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Antihistone

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Drug-induced lupus

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33
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RF, anti-CCP

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RA

34
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Anticentromere

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Scleroderma (CREST)

35
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AntiScl-70 (anti-DNA topoisomerase I)

A

Scleroderma (diffuse)

36
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Antimitochondrial

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PBC

37
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IgA aantiendomysial, IgA anti-tissue transglutaminase

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Celia

38
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Anti-basement membrane

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Goodpasture’s

39
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Anti-desmoglein

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Pemphigus vulgaris

40
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Antimicrosomal, antithyroglobulin

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Hashimoto’s

41
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Anti-Jo-1, Anti-SRP, Anti-Mi-2

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Polymyositis, dermatomyositis

42
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Anti-SSA (anti-Ro)/Anti-SSB (anti-La)

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Sjogren’s

43
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Anti-U1 RNP (ribonucleoprotein)

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Mixed conective tissue disease

44
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Anti-smooth muscle

A

Autoimmune hepatitis

45
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Anti-glutamate decarboxylase

A

DM-I

46
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c-ANCA (PR3-ANCA)

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Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (Wegener’s)

47
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p-ANCA (MPO-ANCA)

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Microscopic polyangiitis, Churg-Strauss syndrome

48
Q

Encapsulated bacterial pathogens

A

Strep. Pneumo, HiB, N. meningitidis, Salmonella, Klebsiella, GBS

49
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What infections do you get if granulocytes are absent or don’t work?

A

Staph, Burkholderia cepacia, Serratia, Nocardia, Candida, Aspergillus

50
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What is most common primary immunodeficiency?

A

Selective IgA deficiency. Anaphylaxis to IgA containing blood

51
Q

CVID

A

common variable immunodeficiency. B-cell maturation defect (few plasma cells). Increased risk of autoimmunity, lymphoma, siopulmonary infections. May be acquired in 20s-30s

52
Q

Chronic mucocutaneous candidiasis

A

T-cell dysfunction

53
Q

Hyper IgM syndrome

A

CD40L on Tcells is defective (no class switching. Severe pyogenic infections early in life.

54
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Leukocyte adhesion deficiency (type I)

A

LFA-1 integrin (CD18) defect in phagocytes. Neutrophilia and recurrent bacterial infections (no pus)

55
Q

Chronic granulomatous disease

A

Lack of NADPH oxidase (low ROS and no respiratory burst). Infection by catalase + organisms (S. aureus, E. coli, Aspergillus). Abnormal DHR test by Flow.

56
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Hyperacute rejection

A

minutes. Preformed Ab. Occludes graft vessels leading to ischemia and necrosis

57
Q

Acute rejection

A

weeks. CTL against foreign MHC. Give cyclosporine, muromonab to prevent. Vasculitis with dense interstitial infiltrate.

58
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Chronic rejection

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months to years. MHC-I of donor is seen by CTLs as self MHC with foreigh antigen. Irreversible. Tcell and Ab-mediated obliterative vascular fibrosis.

59
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G v H

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Grafted T cells reject host.

60
Q

Cyclosporin

A

Binds cyclophilins. Inhibits calcineurin preventing produciton of IL-2 and IL-2R

61
Q

Tacrolimus (FK-506)

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binds FK-binding protein. Inhibits calcieurin and secretion of IL-2

62
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Sirolimus (rapamycin)

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inhibits mTOR. (blocks Tcell proliferation in response to IL-2

63
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Azathioprine

A

precursor of 6-MP. Interferes with synthesis of nucleic acids

64
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Muromonab-CD3 (OKT3)

A

anit-epsilon. prevent acute transplant rejection

65
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Aldesleukin

A

IL-2 (renal cell carcinoma, metastatic melanoma)

66
Q

Epoetin alfa

A

EPO (anemias of renal failure)

67
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Filgrastim

A

G-CSF: bone marrow recovery

68
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Sargramostim

A

GM-CSF: bone marrow recovery

69
Q

alpha-IFN

A

HepB, HepC, Kaposi’s, leukemias, malignant melanoma

70
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beta-IFN

A

MS

71
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gamma-IFN

A

Chronic granulomatous disease

72
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Oprelvekin

A

IL-11: thrombocytopenia

73
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Thrombopoietin

A

thrombocytopenia

74
Q

Dig. Immune Fab

A

Digoxin

75
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Infliximab

A

TNF-alpha: Crohn’s, RA, psoriatic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis

76
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Adalimumab

A

TNF-alpha: Crohn’s, RA, psoriatic arthritis

77
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Abciximab

A

Gly. Iib/IIIa: unstable angina, percutaneous coronary intervention

78
Q

Trastuzumab

A

HER2

79
Q

Rituximab

A

CD20

80
Q

Omalizumab

A

IgE