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What does HIV bind to to enter the cell?
gp120 in HIV binds to CD4; then chemokine receptors to fuse and enter
What cells does HIV infect?
those with CD4: Tcells, macrophages, dendritic cells
What are the two types of chemokine receptors that beind to HIV and what cells express them?
X4 - resting T Cells

R5 - activated T and macrophages
What does HIV virus set point predict?
speed of HIV progression
The 6 steps of HIV infection?
BERIE B

binding, entry, RNA transcription, Integration of DNA into host genome, expression, Budding of new babies!
Levels of what increase and stay elevated during HIV infection?
CD 8 cell count and HIV-Ab counts
What is HAART?
Highly Active Antiretroviral therapy
Definition of AIDS?
CD 4 numbers less than 200/mm^3
What should HIV vaccines focus on?
Induction of CD 8 responses to HIV; this correlates with primary infection control and knockout models show uncontrolled virus replication

also those models that stimulate CD 8 response reduce the set point.
Brutons
X-linked agammaglobulinemia - NO B Cells and thus Ig

btk defect

pyrogenic infections such as strep pneumoniae and h influenzae
Hyper-IgM
Cd 40 ligand defect

High IgM but no other Ig

Causes pyrogenic infections
Ataxia Teleangiectasia
Low IgA and low T cell #

phosphainositol 3 kinase homologue (effect unknown, but AR inherited; hetero also show symptoms)

neurodegenerative, conjunctiva and sinopulm infections
WAS
Wiskcott Aldrich Syndome - small and low platelet #'s - X-linked disorder

Was protein defect

treatment: bone marrow transplant

low IgM, high IgE and IgA causes pyrogenic infection
DiGeorge's?
Fish face; no thymus (no T cells!), Deletion of Chromosome 22q11
MHC Class II deficiency
MHC Class II promoter gene defect which causes low T cell function

leads to severe viral, fungal, and parasitic infections

AKA Bare lymphocyte because there isn't MHC on surface!
XSCID
defect in gamma chain of cytokine receptors so stuff like IL-2 can't properly stim proliferation

results in low B and T cell #'s
SCID
AR that end with low T cell and susceptibility to Pneumonia
Strep and H. influenzae
pyrogenic encapsulated bacteria that cause sinopulmonary infections
physiologic hypogammaglobulinemia
from 4-6 Mo after birth, IgG levels are low until they produce it themselves cause maternal IgG is disappearing.
Selective IgA deficiency?
Most common form of immunodeficiency inherited spectrally

caused by block in synth or releaseof IgA - results in GI and sinopulm infections
Selective IgM deficiency?
inability for IgM bearing cells to mature into plasma cells so low IgM in serun
Neutropenia?
depletion or dysfunction of neutrophil counts less than 1000/mm^3
high risk for bacterial infection, result from antineutrophil Ab or secondary to leukemia
Chediak-Higashi?
Albinism, chemotaxis defect, granule release defect:

Lazy asian Leukocytes where chemotaxis is messed up.
Also abnormal release of lysosomal enzymes.
Things that cause defective opsonization?
agammaglobulinemia,
C3 deficiency,
leukocyte adhesion deficiency,
systemic lupus (complement consumption)

CLAS
most essential enzyme in PMNs
NADPH Oxidase which makes H2O2
MPO + H202 + ? = toxic agent
halide
Chronic granulomatous disease
NADPH Oxidase deficiency
CGD causes recurrent infections with what?
gram positive bacteria; in gram - bacteria, H2O2 is a metabolic product and thus supplies it for the neutrophil
negative NBT dye test because no superoxide anion made
MPO deficiency?
infections but not as bad as CGD chronic granulomatous disease because spontaneous oxidative intermediates are still formed
Leukocyte G6P dehydrogenase deficiency?
failure to make NADPH and thus supply O2 radicals for KILLING, same symptoms as CGD where person is sensitive to gram + bacteria
Only C complement deficiency which is not Autosomal codominantly inherited?
properdin which is X-linked

it is a regulator that stabilized C3 and C5 cleaving enzymes
CD 55
ends classical complement

aka decay accelerating factor which dissociates C2 and Bb from bound C3 convertase
CD 35
aka CR1 which is a C3b inactivator
CD 46
MCP membrane control protein, cofactor for I cleavage of C3b
CD 59
expressed by host cells to prevent lysis by the C5b-9 compex (thus the name C59)
Defect/deficiency of C1q, C2, C3
poor OPSONIC ACTIVITY

sensitive to encapsulated bacteria
deficiency of C 5, 6, 7, 8, or properdin
can't lyse Neisseria and you prob will have sepsis ewww thats not proper.
This disease is accompanied by deficiency of classical pathway components
lupus - C has a role in clearance of immune complexes
swollen lip
uncontrolled C4 and C2
C1-INH defect, swollen lip aka hereditary angioedema
Factor I and H deficiency
hypercatabolism of C3 and same as C3 deficiency:

recurrent pyrogenic bacterial sepsis
Complement receptor deficiencies?
CR3 and 4 are on phagocytes; recurrent bacterial infections result as a deficiency and abnormal wound healing (like in LAD)
deficiency in C9?
none, as discovered by dr lindt
recurrent pneumococcus infection
levated WBC
Male onset 5-6 months
no B cells
btk gene defect

Bruton's
treatment: antibiotics, intravenous IgG, chest physiotherapy
Low IgG levels
2 mo old
physiologic hypogammaglobulinemia
totally norm
IgG < 200 mg/dl but normal IgM and IgA
normal after 2 years of age
normally asymptomatic transient hypogammaglobulinemia
Lymphadenopathy
splenomegaly
both sexes
onset 15-35 yrs
Common variable immunodeficiency
mild T or B function abnomalities treated with intravenous IgG, chest physiotherapy, antibiotics
Most common form of immunodeficiency
IgA spectrum disorder due to lack of IgA bearing B cells or release into serum

with no direct treatment
IgG subclass deficiency
should be 65: 23:8 ratio of G1, G2, G3 (around 8:3:1)
CD 40 ligand deficiency on T cell
Hyper IgM syndrome - X linked
Cause of graft vs host disease
combined T and B cell disorder.
low adenosine deaminase
SCID - treat with bovine ADA and gene therapy, usually fatal at 12-24 mo
no stem cells, T and B cell deficieny
Severe combined immunodeficiency
deficient expression of HLA class II or I
AR form of SCID
Treatment for DiGeorge's
thymus transplants or hormones
pt has endocrinopathy for 10-15 years
T and B cell normal
negative DTH skin testing to candida
chronic mucocutaneous candidias
where somehow immune sys likes everything but candida!

make sure patient doesn't have Addison's or something else endocrinologic ..
Boy with severe ezcema, thrombocytopenia (lack of platelets), onset at 5-6 months
Elevated IgE and IgA but low IgM
Wiskott-aldrich syndrome - WASp defect
Graft vs Host
when immunocompetent cells accidentally get transferred into immunoincompetent pt and the foreign cells destroy the host
usually fatal
Disorders that are IgA deficient
AtaxiA - TelAngictAsiA

ChroniC muCoCutaneous Candidiasis

combined immunideficiency

selective IgA deficiency
Differences between selective IgA and AtaxiaTelangiectasia
IgA is completely gone in AT

selective IgA T cells are normal.
defective phosphoinositol-3-kinase
ataxia telangiectasia
Absence of IgA, low IgM
autosomal recessive inheritance
T cell # decreased
ataxia telangiectasia
Hypersensitivity type and antigen:

myasthenia gravis
type II non-cytotoxic

ACh receptors
Hypersensitivity type and antigen:

Grave's disease
Type II non-cytotoxic

not an antigen; IgG mimics the hormone to stimulate the thyroid, causing hyperthyroidism
Hypersensitivity type:

hay fever
Type I
Ag-IgE on activation of mast cells and basophils
Hypersensitivity type:

asthma
Type I
Hypersensitivity type and antigen:

hemolytic anemia
Type II cytotoxic

RBC
Initiated by IgG or IgM binding to cell surface antigens
Hypersensitivity type and antigen:

thrombocytic purpura
Type II cytotoxic

platelets
Hypersensitivity type and antibody involved:

Contact dermatitis
Type IV

which are Ab independent so no Ab involved
Hypersensitivity type:

Tuberculin tests
Type Iv, which explains why you have to go back 24 hrs later to check it out
effector cells of Type IV hypersensitivity reactions
CD 4 and CD 8
Only hypersensitivity type which is initiated by IgE
Type I
cytokines that regulate IgE synthesis?
IL-4 and IL- 13 induces class switching to IgE
INF gamma inhibits IL-4 induction of class switching

(!L-4 vs INFg battle royale over IgE)
cytokines that induce Ab class switching to IgG4
IL 4 and 13
Antigen requirement for Type I hypersensitivity reaction
prior exposure and antigen must be bivalent
Cuase intense bronchoconstriction in Type I hypersensitivity rxns
LTC4 and LTD4 from basophil and mast cells

also some PGD2 from mast cells
IL-5 is released by what?
during when?
to cause what?
IL-5 is released in the late-phase hypersenstivity reaction by Th2 cells which stimulates eosinophil mediator release
difference between anaphylaxis and anaphylactoid?
the latter is mast and basophil stimulation by C3a and C5a,

INDEPENDENT OF IgE
inhibits antigen-stimulated histamine release
Cromolyn; only in lung

(ps i have an inhaler with this)
action of anti-histamine
blocks affects of histamine and LTC4/D4, NOT histamine release
isoproterenol
beta adrenergic receptor used to reverse bronchoconstriction
only treatment for anaphylaxis
Epinephrine, in my purse

an alpha and beta agonist
Prescribed for allergies for its potent anti-inflammatory effects
corticosteroids
Edema of superficial dermis
Urticaria aka hives
treat with antihistamines and corticosteroids
swelling of lower dermis and subcutaneous tissues
angioedema
treat with antihistamine and corticosteroids
pathways uninhibited in herediatry angioedema
complement pathway, bradykinin generation
treat with aminocaprioc acid and androgens
episodic angioedema without urticaria
hereditary angioedema
treat with aminocaprioc acid and androgens
autoantibodies against C1-INH
acquired C1-INH deficiency; low C1 levels in blood
type of hypersenstivity:

allergic contact dermatitis
Type IV DTH (requires prior exposure because it is cell mediated)
erythematous papules
thickened skin
chronic eczematoid
elevated IgE
atopic dermatitis - Type I
treat with antihistamines and corticosteroids
abnormal systemic immune response to drug or bacteria
hypersensitivity vasculitis
Erythematous non-blanching papules, fever, malaise, arthralgias, myalgias
cutaneous necrotizing venulitis
IgG autoAb to desmoglein 1
pemphigus vulgaris
IgG autoAb to HEmidesmosome
bulllous pemphigoid

(a bull is a HE)
Hypersensitivity type:

pemphigus
Type II cytotoxic - autoantibodies to cell adhesion molecules
Pt with superficial vasculitis with IgA deposition and prior upper respiratory infection
Henoch-Schonlein purpura
intra-epidermal blistering disease
pemphigus (you can see splitting of basal layer in epidermis ewww)
Bullous detachment of epidermis resembling scalding
Stevens-Johnsons syndrom (toxic epidermal necrolysis) it looks like BURN VICTIM

treatment is supportive or if discontinue drug if drug-induced
hypersensitivity type:

hypersensitivity pneumonitis
Type III and IV

BOTH immune complex dependent and Ab independent

this is like coal lung and stuffff
treatment is corticosteroids
ABPA
allergive bronchipulmnonary Aspergillosis -
both immediate and immune complex disease
fever, productive cough, blood eosinophilia with elevated IgE
Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis
Hypersensitivity type:

allergic bronchipulmonary aspergillosis
Type I and Type III via IgG and IgE
Lung fibrosis, hemoptysis, glomerulonephritis and inflammation in 35 year old male
LUNG + KIDNEY = Goodpastures syndrome where Ab attacks basement membrane
Hypersensitivity Type:

Goodpasture's
Type II (the collagen is on cell surface of basement membrane)
disease asociated with c-ANCA
Wegener's granulomatosis; c-ANCA antibody targets serine protease 3
treat with prednisone, cyclophosphamide
Scandinavian-Puerto Rican, 35 year old male with fever, weight loss, SOB, arthritis, cough

granulomas present in various oragans
Type IV hypersensitivity - sarcoidosis
Hypersensitivity type:

Sarcoidosis
Type IV
antibody that targets serine protease 3
c-ANCA which is present in Wegener's granulomatosis
two autoantibodies found in 5% in normal people
ANA and RF
Autoab against:
Rh blood group I
autoimmune hemolytic anemia
Autoab against:
platelet integrin
Intrinsic factor
Autoab against:
cadherin
pemphigus
Autoab against:
basement membrane collagen type IV
goodpastures
Autoab against:

platelet integrin
autoimmune thrombocytopenic purpura
Two features of type II autoimmune diseases
1)tissue damage restricted to taht tissue

2) they are type II hypersensitivity reactions (Ag is on a cell surface)
acute renal failure in a patient with hemoptysis
goodpasture's
Hypersensitivity type:

Hashimoto's thyroiditis
cell mediated Type IV
Major characteristic of Type III autoimmune diseases
1)circulating Ag-Ab complexes
2)hypocomplementemia
Type III autoimmune disease caused by equine anti-lymphocyte globulin complexes with ALG
serum sickness
hormone that strongly affects human SLE
estrogen (estrogen descreases likelyhood of getting it)
11 criteria for LUPUS
SOAP BRAIN MD; 4 or more of these
high ANA
lupus
deposition of Ig-complement at dermal epi-dermal junction
lupus (in lupus band test)
Two types of Type IV autoimmune diseases
Type I DM
hashimoto's thyroiditis