DISEASE ASSOCIATED WITH IMMUNE SYSTEM QUIZ

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

His or Pro

Leu or Ileu

Ser or Thr

Tyr or Phe

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Chronic granulomatous disease results from a failure to perform oxidative burst. This deficiency would be most likely to interfere with

macrophage intracellular killing of bacteria

CTL killing of viruses

infected cell processing of virus peptides

dendritic cell activation to become a mature APC

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

perforins

allergens

antihistamines

histamine

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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

bacterial infections

mucosal pathogens

pathogens which can survive inside macrophages

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DiGeorge's syndrome is characterized by the lack of a thymus The mouse model closest to this human disease would be a

knock-out mouse for RAG-1 and RAG-2

nude mouse

knock-out mouse for a thymus

recombinant mouse for CD3

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An autoimmune disease is

AIDS

Mumps

Lupus

Measles

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

destroys key components of the body's internal defense system

is caused by a bacterium

is caused by a virus

causes a breakdown of the body's inflammatory response

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

at 12-24 months of age

in utero (before birth)

at 3-12 months of age

at 0-3 months of age

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The HIV virus infects primarily

brain cells

red blood cells

liver cells

cells in the immune system

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