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Immunodeficiencies Flashcards (view source)
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<FlashCard questions="12">
|q1=What is an immunodeficiency?
|q1=What is an immunodeficiency?
|a1=When the immune system fails to protect itself against disease
|a1=When the immune system fails to protect itself against disease
|l1=Immunodeficiencies - WikiBlood#Introduction
|l1=Immunodeficiencies - Introduction
|q2=True or False: Primary immunodeficiencies only affect the innate immune system
|q2=True or False: Primary immunodeficiencies only affect the innate immune system
|a2=
|a2=
*False
*False
*Primary immunodeficiencies can affect both the innate and adaptive immune systems
*Primary immunodeficiencies can affect both the innate and adaptive immune systems
|l2=Immunodeficiencies - WikiBlood#Primary Immunodeficiency
|l2=Primary Immunodeficiency
|q3=What is Canine Cyclic Haematopoeisis?
|q3=What is Canine Cyclic Haematopoeisis?
|a3=
|a3=
*Due to an autosomal recessive gene insertion
*Due to an autosomal recessive gene insertion
*Causes cyclic neutropenia every 2 weeks
*Causes cyclic neutropenia every 2 weeks
|l3=Immunodeficiencies - WikiBlood#Canine Cyclic Haematopoiesis
|l3=Canine Cyclic Haematopoiesis
|q4=Name two types of Leukocyte Adhesion Deficiency and what type of mutation is the condition caused by?
|q4=Name two types of Leukocyte Adhesion Deficiency and what type of mutation is the condition caused by?
|a4=
|a4=
*Bovine (BLAD)
*Bovine (BLAD)
*Missence mutation
*Missence mutation
|l4=Immunodeficiencies - WikiBlood#Canine Leukocyte Adhesion Deficiency (CLAD)
|l4=Canine Leukocyte Adhesion Deficiency
|q5=Is Severe Combined Immune Deficiency disease (SCID) a primary immunodeficiency of the adaptive or the innate immune system?
|q5=Is Severe Combined Immune Deficiency disease (SCID) a primary immunodeficiency of the adaptive or the innate immune system?
|a5=Adaptive immune system
|a5=Adaptive immune system
|l5=Immunodeficiencies - WikiBlood#Deficiencies of Adaptive Immunity
|l5=Primary Adaptive Immunity Deficiencies
|q6=Which cells are not functioning in animals with SCID?
|q6=Which cells are not functioning in animals with SCID?
|a6=T cells and B cells
|a6=T cells and B cells
|l6=Immunodeficiencies - WikiBlood#Deficiencies of Adaptive Immunity
|l6=Primary Adaptive Immunity Deficiencies
|q7=In foals with equine SCID, why does the infection start to develop around 8 weeks of age?
|q7=In foals with equine SCID, why does the infection start to develop around 8 weeks of age?
|a7=Maternal antibodies from the colostrum start to decrease leaving the animal immunocompromised
|a7=Maternal antibodies from the colostrum start to decrease leaving the animal immunocompromised
|l7=Immunodeficiencies - WikiBlood#Equine Severe Combined Immune Deficiency (Equine SCID)
|l7=Equine Severe Combined Immune Deficiency
|q8=What agents can cause a secondary immunodeficiency?
|q8=What agents can cause a secondary immunodeficiency?
|a8=
|a8=
*Stress
*Stress
*Senescence
*Senescence
|l8=Immunodeficiencies - WikiBlood#Secondary Immunodeficiency
|l8=Secondary Immunodeficiency
|q9=What is Feline Leukaemia Virus and what does it cause?
|q9=What is Feline Leukaemia Virus and what does it cause?
|a9=
|a9=
*Myelosuppression
*Myelosuppression
*Immunosuppression
*Immunosuppression
|l9=Immunodeficiencies - WikiBlood#Feline Leukaemia Virus (FeLV)
|l9=Feline Leukaemia Virus
|q10=How does the FeLV spread in the host?
|q10=How does the FeLV spread in the host?
|a10=
|a10=
*Causes a viraemia
*Causes a viraemia
*Spreads to the systemic lymphoid system
*Spreads to the systemic lymphoid system
|l10=Immunodeficiencies - WikiBlood#Feline Leukaemia Virus (FeLV)
|l10=Feline Leukaemia Virus
|q11=
|q11=
*What treatments are available for FeLV?
*What treatments are available for FeLV?
*Antibiotics (to treat the secondary infection)
*Antibiotics (to treat the secondary infection)
*Anti-retroviral therapy
*Anti-retroviral therapy
|l11=Immunodeficiencies - WikiBlood#Feline Leukaemia Virus (FeLV)
|l11=Feline Leukaemia Virus
|q12=How is Feline Infectious Viraemia (FIV) mainly spread among cats and which cats are most at risk because of this?
|q12=How is Feline Infectious Viraemia (FIV) mainly spread among cats and which cats are most at risk because of this?
|a12=
|a12=
*Cats living outdoors
*Cats living outdoors
*Feral tom cats
*Feral tom cats
|l12=Immunodeficiencies - WikiBlood#Feline Immunodeficiency Virus (FIV)
|l12=Feline Immunodeficiency Virus
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