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Immunodeficiencies

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What is 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 annd 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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