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<FlashCard questions="12"> | <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 - Introduction | + | |l1=Immunodeficiencies - WikiBlood#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=Primary Immunodeficiency | + | |l2=Immunodeficiencies - WikiBlood#Primary Immunodeficiency |
|q3=What is Canine Cyclic Haematopoeisis? | |q3=What is Canine Cyclic Haematopoeisis? | ||
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*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=Canine Cyclic Haematopoiesis | + | |l3=Immunodeficiencies - WikiBlood#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? | ||
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*Bovine (BLAD) | *Bovine (BLAD) | ||
*Missence mutation | *Missence mutation | ||
| − | |l4=Canine Leukocyte Adhesion Deficiency | + | |l4=Immunodeficiencies - WikiBlood#Canine Leukocyte Adhesion Deficiency (CLAD) |
|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= | + | |l5=Immunodeficiencies - WikiBlood#Deficiencies of Adaptive Immunity |
|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= | + | |l6=Immunodeficiencies - WikiBlood#Deficiencies of Adaptive Immunity |
|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=Equine Severe Combined Immune Deficiency | + | |l7=Immunodeficiencies - WikiBlood#Equine Severe Combined Immune Deficiency (Equine SCID) |
|q8=What agents can cause a secondary immunodeficiency? | |q8=What agents can cause a secondary immunodeficiency? | ||
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*Stress | *Stress | ||
*Senescence | *Senescence | ||
| − | |l8=Secondary Immunodeficiency | + | |l8=Immunodeficiencies - WikiBlood#Secondary Immunodeficiency |
|q9=What is Feline Leukaemia Virus and what does it cause? | |q9=What is Feline Leukaemia Virus and what does it cause? | ||
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*Myelosuppression | *Myelosuppression | ||
*Immunosuppression | *Immunosuppression | ||
| − | |l9=Feline Leukaemia Virus | + | |l9=Immunodeficiencies - WikiBlood#Feline Leukaemia Virus (FeLV) |
|q10=How does the FeLV spread in the host? | |q10=How does the FeLV spread in the host? | ||
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*Causes a viraemia | *Causes a viraemia | ||
*Spreads to the systemic lymphoid system | *Spreads to the systemic lymphoid system | ||
| − | |l10=Feline Leukaemia Virus | + | |l10=Immunodeficiencies - WikiBlood#Feline Leukaemia Virus (FeLV) |
|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=Feline Leukaemia Virus | + | |l11=Immunodeficiencies - WikiBlood#Feline Leukaemia Virus (FeLV) |
|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? | ||
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*Cats living outdoors | *Cats living outdoors | ||
*Feral tom cats | *Feral tom cats | ||
| − | |l12=Feline Immunodeficiency Virus | + | |l12=Immunodeficiencies - WikiBlood#Feline Immunodeficiency Virus (FIV) |
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Revision as of 11:18, 20 February 2010
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| Question | Answer | Article | |
| What is an immunodeficiency? | When the immune system fails to protect itself against disease
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Link to Article | |
| True or False: Primary immunodeficiencies only affect the innate immune system |
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Link to Article | |
| What is Canine Cyclic Haematopoeisis? |
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Link to Article | |
| Name two types of Leukocyte Adhesion Deficiency and what type of mutation is the condition caused by? |
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Link to Article | |
| Is Severe Combined Immune Deficiency disease (SCID) a primary immunodeficiency of the adaptive or the innate immune system? | Adaptive immune system
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Link to Article | |
| Which cells are not functioning in animals with SCID? | T cells and B cells
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Link to Article | |
| In foals with equine SCID, why does the infection start to develop around 8 weeks of age? | Maternal antibodies from the colostrum start to decrease leaving the animal immunocompromised
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Link to Article | |
| What agents can cause a secondary immunodeficiency? |
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Link to Article | |
| What is Feline Leukaemia Virus and what does it cause? |
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Link to Article | |
| How does the FeLV spread in the host? |
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Link to Article | |
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Link to Article | ||
| How is Feline Infectious Viraemia (FIV) mainly spread among cats and which cats are most at risk because of this? |
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Link to Article | |