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− | *Mediated by pharmacologically active substances from [[Mast | + | *Mediated by pharmacologically active substances from [[Mast Cells - WikiBlood|mast cells]] and [[Basophils - WikiBlood|basophils]] |
**Due to antigen-antibody (usually IgE) binding to receptors on those cells | **Due to antigen-antibody (usually IgE) binding to receptors on those cells | ||
*Substances include histamine, serotonin, leukotriens, prostaglandins | *Substances include histamine, serotonin, leukotriens, prostaglandins | ||
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**Hyperplastic superficial perivascular dermatitis | **Hyperplastic superficial perivascular dermatitis | ||
− | **Oedema, [[Mast | + | **Oedema, [[Mast Cells - WikiBlood|mast cells]], [[Basophils - WikiBlood|basophils]], [[Eosinophils - WikiBlood|eosinophils]], [[Lymphocytes - WikiBlood|lymphocytes]], histiocytes |
**Fibropruritic nodules covered by hyperplastic epidermis | **Fibropruritic nodules covered by hyperplastic epidermis | ||
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**Mononuclear cells | **Mononuclear cells | ||
**If chronic, epidermal hyperplasia | **If chronic, epidermal hyperplasia | ||
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==Autoimmune reactions== | ==Autoimmune reactions== |
Revision as of 21:00, 20 August 2008
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General
- Classification:
- Hypersensitivity - response to normally harmless substances
- Auto-immune - antobodies or T-cells reactive against self-antigens
- Mostly involves mixture of types described below
Type I reactions
- Mediated by pharmacologically active substances from mast cells and basophils
- Due to antigen-antibody (usually IgE) binding to receptors on those cells
- Substances include histamine, serotonin, leukotriens, prostaglandins
- Can be systemic or local
- Skin becomes pruritic, raised erythematous borders of wheals
- Immediate reaction
- Includes:
- Atopic dermatitis
- Urticaria
- Angioedema
- Fly bite hypersensitivity
- Gastrointestinal parasites
- Food
- Microscopically:
- Capillary dilation, oedema, mast cell degranulation, eosinophil infiltration
Type II reactions
- Cytotoxic reaction
- IgG and IgM interaction with antigens bound to cellular membranes
- Often involves complement fixation -> cellular damage
- In skin - circulating antibody to proteins of desmosomes in intercellular areas along basement membranes at epidermal-dermal junction
- Includes:
Type III reactions
- Complement fixing immune complexes
- IgG or IgM
- Complexes deposit in tissue -> fix complement -> cytokines and othe factors attrack neutrophils -> release lysosomal enzymes, activation of complement and coagulation, platelet aggregation -> tissue damage
- Immune complex vasculitis -> purpura haemorrhagica
- Includes:
Type IV reactions
- Delayed hypersensitivity
- Haptens bind to carrier proteins (mainly epidermal)
- Mediated by sensitised T-cells -> release cytokines +/- recruit lymphocytes
- Used in diagnosis of tuberculosis, histoplasmosis and coccidiomycosis
- Perivascular mononuclear cell accumulation
Hypersensitivity reactions
Atopy
- Involves Type I reaction
- Mainly causes pruritus
- Dogs - face rubbing and foot licking; secondary pyoderma or seborrhea
- Cats - facial, ear or generalised pruritus, miliary dermatitis, eosinophilic granuloma complex, symmetric alopecia
- Horses - pruritic hea, pinnae, ventrum, legs, tailhead or recurrent urticaria
- Lesions generally due to self-trauma
- Microscopically:
- Hyperplastic superficial perivascular dermatitis
- Mast cells, eosinophils, nonmetachromatic mononuclear cells
- Perivascular inflammation may be involved especially in horses
Flea bite hypersensitivity
- Usually involves Type I reaction and Type IV reaction and cutaneous basophil hypersensitivity
- Mainly dorsolumbosacral area involved, abdomen, caudomedial thighs, flanks, neck of cats
- Secondary trauma is self-inflicted
- Grossly:
- Papular dermatitis
- Secondary excoriations
- Alopecic nodule if chronic
- Microscopically:
- Hyperplastic superficial perivascular dermatitis
- Oedema, mast cells, basophils, eosinophils, lymphocytes, histiocytes
- Fibropruritic nodules covered by hyperplastic epidermis
Culicoides hypersensitivity
- Usually involves Type I reaction and Type IV reaction due to salivary antigens of Culicoides sp.
- May be seasonally recurring or continuous depending on climate
- Grossly:
- Papules, crusts, alopecia, excoriations, lichenification
- Microscopically:
- Superficial and dep perivascular dermatitis
- Many eosinophils
- Epidermal hyperplasia
- Hyperkeratosis
- Dermal fibrosis
- Possibly eosinophilic folliculitis, intraepidermal pustules and eosinophilic granulomas
Allergic contact dermatitis
- Usually involves Type IV reaction
- Pruritic lesions with self-inflicted trauma
- At areas in contact with allergen
- Grossly:
- Erythema, papules, +/- vesicles, exudation -> crusts
- If chronic, lichenification, hyperpigmentation, alopecia
- Microscopically:
- Spongiotic superficial perivascular dermatitis
- Mononuclear cells
- If chronic, epidermal hyperplasia
- May involve eosinophils
Autoimmune reactions
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Dermatomyositis
- See also Canine dermatomyositis