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Affinity vs Avidity

Affinity- Individual antibody-antigen interaction


Avidity- Cumulative binding strength of all antibody-antigen interaction

IgG

1- Produce antibody in secondary response to antigen


2- most abounding isotype in serum


3- Fixed complement, Opsonization of bacteria and neutralization of bacterial toxins and virus


4- Only isotype that crosses the placenta

IgA

1- Prevent attachment of bacteria and virus to mucus membrane


2- Crosses epithelial cells by transcytosis


3- Produce in the GI tract( peyers patches) and protect against gut organism


4- Most abundantly produce isotype however low in the serum


5- Release in secretion(tears, saliva, mucus) and breast milk


6- Pick up secretary component from epithelial cell, protect Fc portion from luminal protease


7- Monomer in circular Dimer in secretion (J chain)

IgM

1- Produce antibody in primary response to antigen


2- Fixes complement


3- Does not bind to antigen while humoral response evolve

IgE

1- Bind to mast cells and basophils when exposed to allergen, mediate immediate hypersensitivity (type 1) through release of inflammatory mediators such as histamine


2- Contributes to immunity of parasites by activating eosinophils

IgD

1- Unclear function


2- Found in surface of many B cells and in serum

What benefit is conferred by IgM assuming a pentameric configuration

Increase ability to trap free antigen out of tissue while the humoral response is evolving

Mature, naive B cells express what immunoglobulin isotype on their surface before class switching

IgM


IgD

Which immunoglobulin isotypes are secreted by plasma cells

IgG


IgA


IgE

Immunoglobulin isotype differentiate in germinal centers of lymph nodes by which mechanism

Isotype switching into plasma cells

Name 2 molecules that induce gene rearrangement/Isotype switching

Cytokines


CD40L

Which immunoglobulin isotypes are associated with cold and warm autoimmune hemolytic anemia

IgM(cold)


IgG(warm)

Thymus independent antigen

1- Lack peptide component


2- Cannot be presented by MHC to Th


3- Weak immunogenicity vaccine- often requires booster or adjuvant

Thymus dependent antigen

1- Contain protein component


2- Class switching and immunological memory occur as a result of direct contact of B cell with Th cel

What kind of antigen are lipopolysaccharides from gram-negative bacteria

Thymus independent antigen that lack a peptide component

Complement proteins

Hepatically synthesized plasma proteins that plays a role in innate immunity and inflammation

Function of C3b , (C3a, C4a, C5a), C5a and C5b-9

C3b- opsonization


C3a, C4a, C5a- anaphylaxis


C5a- neutrophil chemotaxis


C5b-9- cytolysis (MAC)

Function of membrane attract complex

C5b-9


Defends against gram negative bacteria

Opsonization

1- Prepare for eating


2- C3b and IgG


3- Enhance phagocytosis


4- C3b also help to clear immune complex


5- C3b binds to lipopolysaccharides on bacteria

Inhibitors of complement protein

1- Decay accelerating factor (DAF)- CD55


2- C1 esterase inhibitor


Help prevent complement activation in self cells eg RBC

Activation pathways

1- Classical pathway - 1- antigen-antibody complex


2- IgG and IgM


2- Alternative pathway - Microbes surface molecules


3- Lectin pathway- sugar on microbe surface

Function of CH50 in classical pathway

Screen for activation

Alternative pathway from C3 all the way to the cleavage of C5

1- C3 cleaves into C3b


2- C3b + Bb - C3bBb (C3 convertase)


3- Cleaves C3 into C3a/b


4- C3bBb + C3b- C3bBb3b (C5 convertase)


5- Cleaves C5 into C5a/b

Lectin pathway to C5 cleavage

1- Microbial surface


2- C1 like complex


3- Cleaved C4 into C4a/b


4- C4b+ C2b - C4b2b (C3 convertase)


5- Cleaves C3 into C3a/C3b


6- Increase C4b2b3b (C5 convertase)


7- Cleaved C5 into C5a/C5b

2 complexes that can act as C5 convertase in the complement system to cleave C5 into C5b

C3bBb3b (alternative pathway)


C4b2b3b (classic/Lectin pathway)

C3 convertase in different pathways

C3bBb - Alternative pathway


C4b2b- classic/Lectin pathway

Complement protein deficiency

1- Early complement protein deficiency (C1-C4)


2- Terminal complementary protein deficiency (C5-C9)

Early complement deficiency (C1-C4)

1- Increase risk of severe, recurrent pyogenic sinus and respiratory tract infection


2- Increase risk of SLE

Terminal complement deficiency (C5-C9)

Increase susceptible to recurrent Nesseria bacteremia

Complementary regulatory protein deficiency

1- C1 esterase inhibitor deficiency


2- Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria

C1 esterase inhibitor deficiency

1- Hereditary angioedema due to unregulated activation of kallikrein- increase basophils


2- Characterized by decrease C4 levels


3- ACE inhibitors contraindicated

Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria

1- Defect of PIGA prevent formation of GP1 anchor protein for complement inhibition eg decay- accelerating factor (DAF/CD55) or Membrane inhibitor of reactive lysis (MIRL/CD59)


2- Cause complement mediated inyravasculat hemolysis


3- Decrease heptoglobulin red urine


4- Triad 1- Coombs negative hemolytic anemia


2- Venous thrombosis


3- Pancytopenia


5- Treatment- Eculizmab

How does complement deficiencies (C1-C4) increase the risk of SLE

Reduce clearance of antigen antibody complexes due to lack of C3b

4 examples of atypical venous thrombosis that can occur in paraoxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria

Budd- Chiari syndrome


Cerebral thrombosis


Dermal thrombosis


Portal vein thrombosis

Interleukin 1

1- Cause fever and active inflammation


2- Activate endothelium to express adhesive molecules


3- Induce chemokine secretion to recruit WBC


4- Also called osteoclasts activating factor

Interleukin 2

stimulate T cell production

Interleukin 3

Stimulate bone marrow

Interleukin 4

1- Induce differentiation of th2 cells


2- Promote growth of B cells


3- Enhance class switching to IgE and IgG

Interleukin 5

1- Promote the growth and differentiation of B cells


2- Promote growth and differentiation of eosinophils


3- Enhance class switch of IgA

Interleukin 6

Stimulate active phase protein production

Tumor necrosis factor

1- Activate endothelium


2- Induces chemokine secretion to recruit WBC and vascular leaking


3- Causes cachexia in malignancy


4- Maintain granulomas in TB


5- Mediate fever and sepsis

Interferon y

1- Secreted by Nk cells and T cells in response to antigen or Il12 from macrophages


2- Inhibit the differentiation of TH2


3- Stimulate macrophages to kill phagocytic pathogen


4- Stimulate NK to kill virally infected cells


5- Stimulate macrophages to induce granuloma formation

Interleukin 8

Chemotactic factor for neutrophils

Interleukin 12

1- Induce differentiation of T cell in Th1


2- Activate Nk cells

Interleukin 10

1- Attenuated inflammatory response


2- Decrease expression of MHC II and Th cytokines


3- Inhibit activated macrophages and dentritic cells


4- Secreted from regulatory T cells

Which 2 cytokines have the same attenuating effect on the immune system

Transforming growth factor - beta


Interleukin 10

3 cytokines secreted by macrophage

IL -1


IL -6


IL- 8


IL- 12


TNF - alpha

What 2 types of immune cells secrete interleukin- 10

Regulatory T cells


Th2 cells

Which cells secrete interleukin 2 and interleukin 3

T cells

What 2 cytokines function in the recruitment of immune cells after the initial phase of acute inflammation

IL- 8


IL- 12

Interleukin 13

1- Promotes B cell mediated IgE production


2- Induce alternative activation of macrophages

Respiratory burst

1- Also called oxidative burst


2- Activation of the phagocyte NADPH oxidase complex (neutrophils and monocytes) which utilized O2 as a substrate


3- Plays an important role in immune response - rapid release of reactive oxygen species ROS


4- NADPH also play a role in both the creation and neutralization of ROS


5- Myeloperoxidase is a blue-green heme-contains pigment that gives sputum its color


6- Pyocyanin in P.aeruginosa generates ROS that kill competing pathogens


7- Oxidative burst also lead to K influx which release lysosomal enzymes

Respiratory burst

1- Also called oxidative burst


2- Activation of the phagocyte NADPH oxidase complex (neutrophils and monocytes) which utilized O2 as a substrate


3- Plays an important role in immune response - rapid release of reactive oxygen species ROS


4- NADPH also play a role in both the creation and neutralization of ROS


5- Myeloperoxidase is a blue-green heme-contains pigment that gives sputum its color


6- Pyocyanin in P.aeruginosa generates ROS that kill competing pathogens


7- Oxidative burst also lead to K influx which release lysosomal enzymes

Lectoferrin

Protein found in secretory fluids and neutrophils that inhibit microbial growth via iron chelation

Chronic granulomatous disease

1- Deficiency of NADPH oxidase


2- Patient with CGD utilize H2O2 from invading organism and convert them ROS


3- Increase risk of infection by catalase positive species (S. Aires, Aspergillosis) capable of neutralization their own H2O2 leaving phagocytes without ROS for fighting infection


4- Abnormal dihydrohodamine (flow cyometry) decrease green fluorescence


Nitro blue tetrazolium dye reduction test fails to turn blue

In what part of the phagocyte does respiratory burst occur

Phagolysosome

Which enzyme catalyzes the conversion of oxygen to superoxide in the first step of respiratory burst

NADPH oxidase

What end product of oxygen-dependent respiratory burst is used to kill bacteria in the phagolysosome

Bleach HOCl (Hypochlorite)

2 cells that utilize the phagocyte NADPH oxidase complex

Neutrophils


Monocytes

Enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of superoxide into hydrogen peroxide in the second step of respiratory burst

Superoxide dismutase

Function of bacterial catalase enzyme in oxidative burst of H2O2

Form water and oxygen

Function of myeloperoxidase in oxidative burst

Formation of HOCL (hypochlorite free radial) by incorporating chloride with hydrogen peroxide

Enzyme involved in the regeneration of NADPH from NAD

Glucose 6 phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD)

Interferons alpha, beta and gamma

1- Innate host defense


2- Interfere with both DNA and RNA


3- Cells that are infected with virus produces these glycoproteins which act in local cells


4- Priming them for vitral defense by downregulating protein synthesis to resist potential viral replication and up regulation of MHC expression to recognize infected cells


5- Plays a major role in activating anti-tumor immunity

Uses of interferon alpha beta and gamma

1- Chronic granulomatous disease


2- Chronic HBV


3- Condylomata acuminatum


4- Kaposi sarcoma


5- Renal cell carcinoma


6- Hairy cell leukemia


7- Malignant melanoma


8- Multiple sclerosis

Adverse effect of interferon alpha beta and gamma

1- Flu like symptoms


2- Depression


3- Neutropenia


4- Myopathy


5- Interferon induced autoimmunity

Markers on all T cells

TCR- (binds antigen-MHC complex )


CD 3- ( associated with TCR for signal transduction)


CD28- (Binds B7 on APC)

Helper T cells receptors

CD4


CD40


CXCR4/CCR5 (co receptor HIV)

Cytotoxic T cell receptor

CD8

Regulatory T cell receptors

CD 4


CD 25

B cell receptors

1- Ig (binds antigen)


2- CD 19, 20, 21 (receptor for Epstein bait)


3- CD 40


4- MHC II


5- B7

B cell receptors

1- Ig (binds antigen)


2- CD 19, 20, 21 (receptor for Epstein bait)


3- CD 40


4- MHC II


5- B7

Macrophage receptor

1- CD 14 (receptor for PAMP eg LPS)


2- CD 40


3- CCR5


4- MHC II


5- B7 (CD80/86)


6- Fc and C3b (enhance phagocytosis)

NK cell receptors

CD16 (bind Fc of IgG)


CD 56(suggestive marker)

Hemoropoeitoc stem cells market

CD 34

Anergy

State during which a cell cannot be activated by exposure to its antigen

In what situation do T and B cells become anergic

Do not receive a costimulatory signal on exposure to an antigen

Passive immunity

1- Requiring preformed antibodies


2- Rapid


3- Short live antibody


4- Example 1- Ig A in break milk


2- IgG in placenta


3- Humanized monoclonal antibody


4- Antitoxin

Active immunity

1- Exposure to exogenous antigen


2- Slow


3- Long lasting protection (memory)


4- Example 1- natural infection


2- Vaciins


3- Toxoid

Antibodies given in passive immunity

1- Tetanus toxin


2- Botulinum


3- HBV


4- Varicella


5- Rabies


6- Diphtheria toxi

To be healed very rapidly before dying

Exposure to which 2 cities requires combined active and passive immunization

HBV - hepatitis B virus


Rabies virus

Live attenuated vaccine

1- Micro-organism losses it pathogenicity and is capable of transient growth in inoculated cells


2- Induce humoral and cellular response


3- Pros- Induced strong, life long immunity


Cons 1- May revert to the virulent form


2- Contraindicated in pregnancy and immunodeficiency

Examples of live attenuated vaccine

1- Adenovirus


2- Typhoid (oral)


3- Poli (Sabin)


4- Varicella


5- Small pox


6- Yellow fever


7- BCG


8- Influenza (intranasal)


9- MMR


10- Rotavirus

Attention teachers please vaccinate small young beautiful infants with MMR regularly

Killed or inactivated vaccine

1- Pathogens are inactivated by heat or chemical


2- Induce humoral response


3- Pro 1- Safer


Cons 1- Weak immune response


2- Require booster

Killed or inactivated vaccine

1- Pathogens are inactivated by heat or chemical


2- Induce humoral response


3- Pro 1- Safer


Cons 1- Weak immune response


2- Require booster

Examples of killed or inactivated vaccine

1- Hepatitis A


2- Typhoid (IM)


3- Rabies


4- Influenza


5- Polio (Salk)

Killed or inactivated vaccine

1- Pathogens are inactivated by heat or chemical


2- Induce humoral response


3- Pro 1- Safer


Cons 1- Weak immune response


2- Require booster

Examples of killed or inactivated vaccine

1- Hepatitis A


2- Typhoid (IM)


3- Rabies


4- Influenza


5- Polio (Salk)

Subunit vaccine

1- Include only antigen that best stimulate the immune system


2- Pros 1- Decrease risk of adverse reaction


Cons 1- weak immune response


2- Expensive

Killed or inactivated vaccine

1- Pathogens are inactivated by heat or chemical


2- Induce humoral response


3- Pro 1- Safer


Cons 1- Weak immune response


2- Require booster

Examples of killed or inactivated vaccine

1- Hepatitis A


2- Typhoid (IM)


3- Rabies


4- Influenza


5- Polio (Salk)

Subunit vaccine

1- Include only antigen that best stimulate the immune system


2- Pros 1- Decrease risk of adverse reaction


Cons 1- weak immune response


2- Expensive

Example of subunit vaccine

1- HBV


2- HPV (type 6,11, 16 and 18)


3- Steptococcus pneumonia


4- Neisseria meningitis


5- Hemophilus influenza type B


6- Acellular pertussis

Killed or inactivated vaccine

1- Pathogens are inactivated by heat or chemical


2- Induce humoral response


3- Pro 1- Safer


Cons 1- Weak immune response


2- Require booster

Examples of killed or inactivated vaccine

1- Hepatitis A


2- Typhoid (IM)


3- Rabies


4- Influenza


5- Polio (Salk)

Subunit vaccine

1- Include only antigen that best stimulate the immune system


2- Pros 1- Decrease risk of adverse reaction


Cons 1- weak immune response


2- Expensive

Example of subunit vaccine

1- HBV


2- HPV (type 6,11, 16 and 18)


3- Steptococcus pneumonia


4- Neisseria meningitis


5- Hemophilus influenza type B


6- Acellular pertussis

Toxoid vaccine

1- Denatured bacterial toxin with intact receptor binding site


2- Pros 1- Protects against bacterial toxins


Cons 1- Require booster

Killed or inactivated vaccine

1- Pathogens are inactivated by heat or chemical


2- Induce humoral response


3- Pro 1- Safer


Cons 1- Weak immune response


2- Require booster

Examples of killed or inactivated vaccine

1- Hepatitis A


2- Typhoid (IM)


3- Rabies


4- Influenza


5- Polio (Salk)

Subunit vaccine

1- Include only antigen that best stimulate the immune system


2- Pros 1- Decrease risk of adverse reaction


Cons 1- weak immune response


2- Expensive

Example of subunit vaccine

1- HBV (HBsAg)


2- HPV (type 6,11, 16 and 18)


3- Steptococcus pneumonia


4- Neisseria meningitis


5- Hemophilus influenza type B


6- Acellular pertussis

Toxoid vaccine

1- Denatured bacterial toxin with intact receptor binding site


2- Stimulate the immune system to make antibodies without potentially causing a disease


3- Pros 1- Protects against bacterial toxins


Cons 1- Require booster

Example of toxois vaccine

Clostridium tetani


Corynebacterium diphtheria

What are the 2 live attenuated vaccines that can be given to patients with HIV infection and a CD4 cell count of >200 cells/mm3

MMR


Varicella

Which live nonattenuated viral vaccine is only given to military recruits

Adenovirus

Which typhoid vaccine is capable of producing a stronger immune response

Ty21 typhoid vaccine in live attenuated vaccine

Which vaccine against salmonella typhi poses a lower risk of causing infection

Intramuscular which is the killed/inactivated vaccine

What are the 3 common mechanisms of type II hypersensitivity reaction

Cell destruction


Inflammation


Cell dysfunction

How does the immediate phase of type 1 hypersensitivity reaction take place

1- Antigen cross-links IgE on the surface of presenting mast cells


2- Immediate degranulation


3- Release histamine, typtase and leukotrienes

How do you test for type 1 hypersensitivity

Skin test or blood test (ELISA) for allergen specific IgE

What are the 4Ts associated with type 4 hypersensitivity reaction

1- T cell


2- Transplant rejection


3- TB skin test


4- Touching (contact dermatitis)

2 examples of type 4 hypersensitivity

Graft vs host disease


Contact dermatitis

Direct Coombs test

Detect antibodies directly bound to RBC

Indirect Coombs test

Detect antibodies unbound in the serum

Mechanism of type 3 hypersensitivity

1- Immune complex antigen-antibody complex activate complement


2- Neutrophil chemotaxis


3- Neutrophils release lysosomal enzymes

Isotype most commonly form in type 3 hypersensitivity

IgG

What is the marker of mast cell activation during type 1 hypersensitivity reaction

Release of tryptase following mast cell degranulation

Examples of type 1 hypersensitivity

Anaphylaxis


Allergic asthma

How does the late phase of type 1 hypersensitivity occurs

Release of chemokine and other mediators from mast cell

Cellular destruction in type 2 hypersensitivity

Cell opsonized by antibody leading to either


1- Phagocytosis and/or activation of complement system


2- NK cell killing (antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity )

Inflammation in type 2 hypersensitivity reaction

1- Binding of antibody to cell surface


2- Activation of complementary system and Fc receptor mediated inflammation

Examples of cellular destruction in type 2 hypersensitivity reaction

Hemolytic anemia of the newborn


Immune thrombocytopenia


Autoimmune hemolytic anemia


Transfusion reaction

Examples of cellular destruction in type 2 hypersensitivity reaction

Hemolytic anemia of the newborn


Immune thrombocytopenia


Autoimmune hemolytic anemia


Transfusion reaction

Examples of inflammation in type 2 hypersensitivity reaction

Good pasture disease


Rheumatic fever


Hyperacute transplant rejection

Cell dysfunction in type 2 hypersensitivity

1- Antibody binds to cell surface receptors


2- Abnormal blockade or activation of downstream process

Cell dysfunction in type 2 hypersensitivity

1- Antibody binds to cell surface receptors


2- Abnormal blockade or activation of downstream process

Example of cellular dysfunction in type 2 hypersensitivity

Myasthenia graves


Pemohigus vulgarisms


Graves’ disease

Serum sickness in type 3 hypersensitivity

1- Prototypic immune complex disease


2- Antibodies to foreign proteins are produced 1-2 weeks later


3- Antibody-antigen complex form and deposit in tissue


4- Activation of complement system


5- Inflammation and tissue damage

Cause of serum sickness in type 3 hypersensitivity

Drugs (heptens eg penicillin)


Infection (hepatitis B)

Cause of serum sickness in type 3 hypersensitivity

Drugs (heptens eg penicillin)


Infection (hepatitis B)

Features of serum sickness in type 3 hypersensitivity 1-2 weeks later

Fever


Urticaria


Lymphadenopathy


Arthralgia


Proteinuria

Cause of serum sickness in type 3 hypersensitivity

Drugs (heptens eg penicillin)


Infection (hepatitis B)

Features of serum sickness in type 3 hypersensitivity 1-2 weeks later

Fever


Urticaria


Lymphadenopathy


Arthralgia


Proteinuria

Arthus reaction in type 3 hypersensitivity reaction

1- subacute immune complex mediated hypersensitivity reaction


2- Intradermal injection of antigen in a pre-sensitized individual leads to immune complex formation in skin


3- Characteristics edema, necrosis and activation of complement

Cause of serum sickness in type 3 hypersensitivity

Drugs (heptens eg penicillin)


Infection (hepatitis B)

Features of serum sickness in type 3 hypersensitivity 1-2 weeks later

Fever


Urticaria


Lymphadenopathy


Arthralgia


Proteinuria

Arthus reaction in type 3 hypersensitivity reaction

1- subacute immune complex mediated hypersensitivity reaction


2- Intradermal injection of antigen in a pre-sensitized individual leads to immune complex formation in skin


3- Characteristics edema, necrosis and activation of complement

Examples of type 3 hypersensitivity

SLE


Polyarteritis Nodosa


Poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis

Type 4 hypersensitivity reaction

1- Involve T cells


2- Direct cell cytotoxicity- CD8 cytotoxic T cells kill targeted cells


3- Inflammatory reaction- effector CD4 T cells recognize antigens and release inflammatory mediated cytokines


4 - 4 T (T cell, transplant rejection, TB test, Touch(contact dermatitis)


5- PPD test in TB, Patch test in contact dermatitis and candidiasis test for T cell immune function

Allergic/anaphylactic transfusion reaction

1- Type 1 hypersensitivity reaction against plasma protein in transfused blood


2- Patients with IgA deficiency should get blood products without IgA


3- Minutes - (2-3hr)


4- Features 1- Pruritus


2- Urticaria


3- Hypotension


4- Respiratory arrest


5- Shock

Acute hemolytic transition reaction

1- Type 2 Hypersensitivity reaction


2- Cause intravascular hemolysis (ABO blood group incompatible)


3- Occurs during transfusion or within 24 hr (preformed antibodies)


4- Hypotension, fever, tachycardia, tachypnea, flank pain, hemoglobinuria, jaundice

Febrile non-hemolytic transfusion reaction

1- Cytokines created by donor WBC accumulate during storage of blood products


2- Can be prevented by leukoreduction of blood product


3- Occurs between 1-6hr


4- Fever, headache, chills, flushing


5- Most common in children

Transfusion related acute lung injury

2 hit mechanism


1- Neutrophils are sequester and prime in pulmonary vasculature due to recipient risk factor


2- Neutrophils are activated by products in the transfused blood and release inflammatory mediators- increase capillary permeability - pulmonary edema


3- Occurs minutes -6 hrs


4- Respiratory distress, non cardio genie pulmonary edema

Transfusion related acute lung injury

2 hit mechanism


1- Neutrophils are sequester and prime in pulmonary vasculature due to recipient risk factor


2- Neutrophils are activated by products in the transfused blood and release inflammatory mediators- increase capillary permeability - pulmonary edema


3- Occurs minutes -6 hrs


4- Respiratory distress, non cardio genie pulmonary edema

Delayed hemolytic transfusion reaction

1- Delayed response to foreign antigen on donor RBC previous encountered by recipient


2- Extravascular hemolysis


3- Occurs after 24 hrs or 1-2 weeks later (due to slow destruction by reticularendothelial system)


4- Self limiting and clinically silent


5- Mild fever and hyperbilirubinemia

Autoantibody associated with Lambert- Eaton myasthenic syndrome

Anti- presynaptic voltage gated calcium channel autoantibodies

Antibody in rheumatoid arthritis

Rheumatic factor (IgM antibodies against the Fc region of IgG)


Anti-CCP

MPO-ANCA/p-ANCA associated with which 4 disorders

Primary sclerosing cholangitis


Ulcerative colitis


Microscopic polyangitis


Eosinophilia granulomatosis with polyangitis

Antibody associated with celiac disease

1- IgA and IgG deamindated gliadin peptide


2- IgA anti-endomysial


3- IgA anti-tissue transdlutaminase autoantibody

Autoantibody for mixed connective tissue disease

Anti-U1 RNP

Autoantibody in Graves’ disease

Anti- TSH receptor

Antibody in Sjogren syndrome

Anti- Ro/SSA


Anti- La/SSB

Autoantibody in autoimmune hepatitis

Anti- smooth muscle


Anti liver/kidney microsomal 1

Autoantibody in diffuse scleroderma

Anti- Scl- 70 (anti-topoisomerase 1

Autoantibody associated with pernicious anemia

Anti- parietal cell


Anti intrinsic factor

Autoantibody in primary biliary cholangitis

Anti mitochondrial

Autoantibody in Hashimoto thyroiditis

Anti thyroglobulin


Anti thyroid peroxidase (anti microsomal)

Autoantibody in dermatomyositis and polymyositis

Anti synthetase (anti-Jo)


Anti helicase (anti- Mi-2)

Autoantibody in drug induced lupus

Anti histone

Autoantibody in bullous pemphigoid

Anti hemidesmosome

Auto antibody in type 1 DM

Islet cell cytoplasmic


Anti- glutamic acid decarboxylase

Autoantibody in SLE

Anti dSDNA


Anti smith


Antinuclear antibody


Anti- cardiolipin


Lupus coagulant

Autoantibody in pemphigus vulgaris

Anti desmosome (anti- desmoglein)

Autoantibody in limiters scleroderma (CREST syndrome)

Anti centromere

Autoantibody in Goodpastures syndrome

Anti glomerular basement membrane

Autoantibody in myasthenia gravis

Anti Ach receptor

Autoantibody in anti phospholipid syndrome

Anti B2 glycoproteins 1


Anti- cardiolipin


Lupus anticoagulant

Autoantibody for granulomatosis with polyangitis

PR3- ANCA /cANCA

Autoantibody for primary membranous neuropathy

Anti- phospholipasebA2 receptor

Bacterial infection in immunodeficiency

T- cell - Sepsis


B- cell - encapsulated organism


Granulocytes - Staphylococcus, Burkholder cepacia, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Nocardia, Seratia


Complement - early - severe recurrent pyogenic sinus and respiratory tract infection, SLE


Late Niesseria meningitidis


Virus infection In immunodeficiency

T cell- CMV, EBV, JC virus, VSV, chronic infection with respiratory and GI tract virus


B cell- enteroviral encephalitis, polio virus

Fungal infection in immunodeficiency

T cell- Candida (oral), PCP, Crytpoccocus


B cell- GI giardia


Granulocytes - Candida(systemic), aspergillosis mucor

Immunodeficiency of what type of cell can cause gastrointestinal giardiasis

B cell define you without IgA production

What type of vaccines are contraindicated for patients with B cell immunodeficiency

Live attenuated vaccines

What is the general difference between infections commonly associated with T cell and B cell immunodeficiency

T cell deficiencies tend to produce recurrent viral/fungal infection


B cell deficiency produce recurrent bacterial infection

Hyperacute transplant rejection

1- Within minutes


2- Pre-existing recipient antibodies against donor antigen


3- Widespread thrombosis of graft vessels - Ischemia/necrosis (type 2 hypersensitivity reaction)


4- Grapft must be remove

Acute transplant rejection

1- Weeks to months


2- Cellular 1- CD8 T cells and/or CD 4 T cells activated against donor MHC


Humoral - Similar to hyperacute except antibodies develop after transplant


3- Vasculitis graft vessel and dense interstitial lymphocytic infiltrate (type 4 hypersensitivity)


4- Prevent/revers with Immunosuppressants

Chronic transplant rejection

1- Months - Years


2- CD 4 T cells respond to receipt APC presented on donor peptide (allogenic MHC)


3- Both Hunoral and cellular components (type 2 and 4 hypersensitivity reaction)


4- Recipient T cell react and secrete cytokine- proliferation of vascular smooth muscle, parenchyma atrophy and interstitial fibrosis


5- Dominated by arteriosclerosis


6- Organ specific examples 1- Accelerated artherosclorosis


2- Bronchiolitis obliterans


3- Chronic allograft nephropathy


4- Vanishing bile duct syndrome

Graft vs host transplant rejection

1- Time varies


2- Graft immuno -competent T cell proliferated in immunocompromised host and reject host cell with foreign protein- sever organ dysfunction


3- Type 4 hypersensitivity reaction


4- Mucopapulary rash, Diarrhea, Jaudice and Hepatosplenomegaly


5- Occurs in liver and bone marrow transplant(rich in lymphocytes)


6- Potentially beneficial in bone marrow transplant for leukemia


7- Immunocompromised patients should receive irradiated blood products before transfusion to prevent GvHD

What type of transplant rejection

Chronic transplant rejection

What type of transplant rejection

Acute transplant rejection

What transplant rejection

Hyperacute rejection