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4- Immunology 4 (2 Hours & 35 minutes)

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   Content of this Session
  • Humoral immunity
  • The primary humoral response
  • Antibodies of secondary immune responses
  • Complement
  • Activation of macrophages
  • Activation of cytotoxic T lymphocytes
  • Activation of natural killer cells
  • Antibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity

 

 

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[q] Which type of proteolytic enzymes (Papain or pepsin) that can preserve the agglutination function of the antibody?

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[q] The first isotype of immunoglobulin that can be produced by a B cell with or without T-cell help is ……..?

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[q] The IgM molecule on the surface of the B cell is a ………, but the secreted form of this molecule is a ………, held together in an extremely compact form by a J chain synthesized by the cell.

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[q] ……. activates complement, acts as an opsonin, and mediates ADCC. It is also actively transported across the placenta by receptor-mediated transport and thus plays a crucial role in protection of the fetus during gestation.

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[q] ……. is particularly important as a component of the colostrum, or the first breast milk fed to an infant after birth, where it functions to provide the infant with passive mucosal immunity.

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[q] ……. serves an important function in IgA transepithelial transport, and once in the lumen of the tract, has a function in protecting the molecule from proteolytic cleavage.

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[q] ……… is a complement product that enhance phagocytosis and also helps clear immune complexes.

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[q] ………….. are complement products that mediate anaphylaxis.

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[q] …….. is a complement product that act as a chemoattractant.

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[q] (Early or terminal) complement deficiencies increases risk of severe, recurrent pyogenic sinus and respiratory tract infections; susceptibility to type III hypersensitivity reactions.

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[q] (Early or terminal) complement deficiencies increases susceptibility to recurrent Neisseria bacteremia.

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[q] …………. causes complement-mediated lysis of RBCs and paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria.

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[q] ……… causes hereditary angioedema due to unregulated activation of kallikrein → ↑ bradykinin. Characterized by ↓ C4 levels. ACE inhibitors are contraindicated (also ↑ bradykinin). Symptoms include facial swelling (without urticaria), life-threatening laryngeal edema, and gastrointestinal manifestations (nausea/vomiting, colicky pain, diarrhea).

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[q] ……….. on both lgG and lgM is located in the Fc portion closer to the hinge region.

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[q] Autosomal recessive deficiencies of the IFN-gamma receptor (or other elements of this pathway) result in ……….. in infancy or early childhood.

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[q] Patients with IL-12 receptor deficiency suffer from severe mycobacterial infections due to the inability to mount a strong cell mediated granulomatous immune response. They are treated with ………..?

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[q] The 2 mechanisms of killing by cytotoxic T lymphocytes induce the activation of ………. which activate the “death domain”.

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[q] Atypical lymphocytes observed in the peripheral blood smears of patients with infectious mononucleosis represent ………?

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