DISEASE ASSOCIATED WITH IMMUNE SYSTEM QUIZ

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

bacterial infections

infections following dental work due to bacteria entering the bloodstream

mucosal pathogens

pathogens which can survive inside macrophages

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

antihistamines

allergens

histamine

perforins

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

inserting a gene so that it will function properly

transducing genetic material into stem cells

limited life span of more mature hematopoietic cells

GVHD caused by mature T cells in the transplanted cells

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Retinoblastoma is due to a mutation in a

viral gene

cyclin

kinase

tumor supressor

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The HIV virus infects primarily

red blood cells

brain cells

cells in the immune system

liver cells

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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 B cells to provide co-stimulation for Th2 activation

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

activation of B cells by T-independent antigens

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

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Bone marrow given to an infant with SCID must

come from one of the child's parents

be irradiated to eliminate GVHD

contain mature T cells that can begin making immune responses immediately

come from a donor that shares some MHC alleles with the recipient

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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

at 3-12 months of age

in utero (before birth)

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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 that are good inhibitors cannot by synthesized

the drugs interfere with normal digestion

the drugs are rapidly degraded

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