DISEASE ASSOCIATED WITH IMMUNE SYSTEM QUIZ

An example of an immunodeficiency disorder is

thyroiditis

AIDS

systemic lupus erythematosus

rheumatic fever

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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 proliferation

activation of B cells by T-independent antigens

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

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

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A selective IgA deficiency would be expected to result in problems with

infections following dental work due to bacteria entering the bloodstream

mucosal pathogens

bacterial infections

pathogens which can survive inside macrophages

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

Ser or Thr

His or Pro

Leu or Ileu

Tyr or Phe

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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

in utero (before birth)

at 3-12 months of age

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

perforins

antihistamines

histamine

allergens

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An autoimmune disease is

Mumps

AIDS

Lupus

Measles

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

c-src

v-ha-src

v-ha-ras

v-src

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

transporter of antigen peptides (TAP)

class II MHC

HIV infection of CD4+ T cells

a thymus

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Specific translocations are associated with

some leukemias

breast cancer

pancreatic cancer

colon cancer

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