DISEASE ASSOCIATED WITH IMMUNE SYSTEM QUIZ

Infants are most susceptible to bacterial infection due to low circulating levels of IgG

at 12-24 months of age

at 0-3 months of age

at 3-12 months of age

in utero (before birth)

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A monoclonal antibody (mAb) specific for the 2,4-dinitrophenyl (DNP) hapten might also bind

Leu or Ileu

His or Pro

Tyr or Phe

Ser or Thr

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Combined cellular and humoral immune deficiencies result from lack of all of the following except

HIV infection of CD4+ T cells

transporter of antigen peptides (TAP)

class II MHC

a thymus

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Difficulties with somatic gene therapy arise from all of the following except

transducing genetic material into stem cells

limited life span of more mature hematopoietic cells

GVHD caused by mature T cells in the transplanted cells

inserting a gene so that it will function properly

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The primary reason for AIDS, a deadly disease is that it

is caused by a bacterium

is caused by a virus

causes a breakdown of the body's inflammatory response

destroys key components of the body's internal defense system

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Specific translocations are associated with

pancreatic cancer

some leukemias

colon cancer

breast cancer

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Which of the Rous sarcoma virus has a homologous cellular protein?

v-src

c-src

v-ha-src

v-ha-ras

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X-linked hyper IgM syndrome, resulting in high levels of serum IgM and low levels of serum IgG, is caused by a defect in CD40L expression. The specific immune event that would be prevented by a defective CD40L would be

failure of Th2 cells to provide co-stimulation for B cell isotype switching

activation of B cells by T-independent antigens

failure of Th2 cells to provide co-stimulation for B cell proliferation

failure of B cells to provide co-stimulation for Th2 activation

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The chemical, typically released by the body in an allergic response is

allergens

perforins

antihistamines

histamine

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To treat HIV infections using drugs, the major problem is that

the virus particles with altered (mutant) proteases arise

the drugs interfere with normal digestion

the drugs that are good inhibitors cannot by synthesized

the drugs are rapidly degraded

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