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Immunodeficiencies

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What is an immunodeficiency?
  • When the immune system fails to protect itself against disease
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True or False: Primary immunodeficiencies only affect the innate immune system
  • False
  • Primary immunodeficiencies can affect both the innate and adaptive immune systems
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What is Canine Cyclic Haematopoeisis?
  • A primary immunodeficiency
  • Also called Grey Collie Syndrome
  • Due to an autosomal recessive gene insertion
  • Causes cyclic neutropenia every 2 weeks
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Name two types of Leukocyte Adhesion Deficiency and what type of mutation is the condition caused by?
  • Canine (CLAD)
  • Bovine (BLAD)
  • Missence mutation
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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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Which cells are not functioning in animals with SCID?
  • T cells and B cells
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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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What agents can cause a secondary immunodeficiency?
  • Viruses
  • Toxins
  • Drugs
  • Malnutrition
  • Chronic disease
  • Stress
  • Senescence
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What is Feline Leukaemia Virus and what does it cause?
  • An oncogenic retrovirus
  • Neoplasia
  • Myelosuppression
  • Immunosuppression
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How does the FeLV spread in the host?
  • Replicates in the oropharyngeal lymphoid tissue
  • Causes a viraemia
  • Spreads to the systemic lymphoid system
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What treatments are available for FeLV?
  • Antibiotics (to treat the secondary infection)
  • Anti-retroviral therapy
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How is Feline Infectious Viraemia (FIV) mainly spread among cats and which cats are most at risk because of this?
  • Spread mainly by biting
  • Cats living outdoors
  • Feral tom cats
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