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|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 | ||
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|q2=True or False: Primary immunodeficiencies only affect the innate immune system | |q2=True or False: Primary immunodeficiencies only affect the innate immune system | ||
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*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= | + | |l2=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 | ||
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|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 | ||
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|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 | ||
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|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 | ||
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|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 | ||
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|q8=What agents can cause a secondary immunodeficiency? | |q8=What agents can cause a secondary immunodeficiency? | ||
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*Stress | *Stress | ||
*Senescence | *Senescence | ||
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|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 | ||
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|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 | ||
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*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 | ||
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|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 | ||
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Revision as of 14:17, 12 August 2010
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 |