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Antibody
A protein produced by the body in response to an antigen and capable of combining specifically with that antigen
Antibiotic
Microbial metabolic product with antimicrobial activity
Hypersensitivity
Immunity response to environmental antigens (allergies)
Synergy
The principle whereby the effectiveness of two drugs used simultaneously is greater than that of either drug used along
HAART
Drug cocktail, combination of protease inhibitors taken with reverse transcriptase inhibitors. Used in treating HIV or AIDs
Allograft
Use of tissue from another person
Allergen
Environmental antigens that evokes a hypersensitivity response
Chemotherapy
Use of drugs to treat disease
Haptene
Chemicals too small to be antigenic by themselves but stimulate immune response if attached to larger molecules (proteins)
Autoimmunity
Immune response to self proteins. Lose of self tolerance
Secroconversion
Going from negative to positive on a serological test (can take up of 3 months)
Variolation
Vaccination acquired through live infectious viruses
Selective Toxicity
The property of some antimicrobial agents to be toxic for a microorganism and nontoxic for the host
Broad Spectrum
An antibiotic that is effective against a wide range of both gram positive and gram negitive
Plasma Cell
Cells that release antibodies into the bloodstream to seek out free roaming antigens
Epitope
Sequence of amino acids within a protein recognized as foreign
Results of Antigen-Antibody Binding
1) Agglutination
2) Opsonization
3) Activation of complement
4) Antibody-dependent cell-mediated Cytotoxicity
5) Neutralization
Agglutination
reduces number of infectious units to be dealt with
Opsonization
Coating antigen with antibody enhances phagocytosis
Activation of complement
Causes inflammation and cell lysis
Antibody-dependent cell-mediated Cytotoxicity
Antibodies attached to target cell cause destruction by Marcophages, Eosinophils, and NK cells
Neutralization
adhesions of bacteria and viruses to mucosa
Naturally Acquired Active Immunity
Antigens enter the body naturally; body induces antibodies and specialized lymphocytes. An example would be vaccination.
Naturally Acquired Passive Immunity
Antibodies pass from mother to fetus via placenta or to infant via mother’s milk.
Artificially Acquired Active Immunity
Antigens are introduced in vaccines; body produces antibodies and specialized lymphocytes
Artificially Acquired Passive Immunity
Preformed antibodies in immune serum are introduced by injection
Specific autoimmune disease and their mediators-Type II
IgG antibody against cell surface, matrix antigen, or receptor
Specific autoimmune disease and their mediators-Type III (Immune Complex disease)
IgG and soluble antigen
Specific autoimmune disease and their mediators-Type IV (T-cell mediated disease)
Tc and T inflammatory cells
Hypersensitivities and their mediators-Type I Ige (Classic, Anaphylactic or Immediate)
Mast Cells versus environmental antigens (allergens) and Ige
Hypersensitivities and their mediators-Type II (Cytotoxic)
IgG, IgM, and complement versus cell surface antigen
Hypersensitivities and their mediators-Type III (Immune Complex)
IgG, IgM, versus cell surface antigen
Hypersensitivities and their mediators-Type IV (Cell Mediated)
Tc and Th1 response to an antigen
Chemotheraputic agents and mechanisms action-Penicillins
Inhibit Cell Wall Synthesis
Chemotheraputic agents and mechanisms action-Fluoroquinolones
Inhibit Nucleic Acid Synthesis (or inhibits DNA gyrase)
Chemotheraputic agents and mechanisms action-Sulfonamides
Competitive Inhibitors
Chemotheraputic agents and mechanisms action-Aminoglycosides
Inhibits Protein Synthesis
Chemotheraputic agents and mechanisms action-Polymyxins
Injury to the Plasma Membrane
Chemotheraputic agents and mechanisms action-Cephalosporins
Inhibit Cell Wall Synthesis
Chemotheraputic agents and mechanisms action-Bactracin
Inhibit Cell Wall Synthesis
Chemotheraputic agents and mechanisms action-Vancomycin
Inhibit Cell Wall Synthesis
Chemotheraputic agents and mechanisms action-Neomycin
Inhibits Protein Synthesis
Chemotheraputic agents and mechanisms action-Gentamycin
Inhibits Protein Synthesis
Chemotheraputic agents and mechanisms action-Amikacin
Inhibits Protein Synthesis
Chemotheraputic agents and mechanisms action-Tobramycin
Inhibits Protein Synthesis
Chemotheraputic agents and mechanisms action-Chloramphenicol
Inhibits Protein Synthesis
Chemotheraputic agents and mechanisms action-Tetracyclines
Inhibits Protein Synthesis
Chemotheraputic agents and mechanisms action-
Inhibits Protein Synthesis
Chemotheraputic agents and mechanisms action-Rifamycin
Inhibit Nucleic Acid Synthesis
Chemotheraputic agents and mechanisms action-Quinolones
Inhibit Nucleic Acid Synthesis
True or False, B cells encounter antigen in the primary lymph glands the thymus and bone marrow.
False because B cells which derive from stem cells go to the bone marrow and become B cells and migrate to the lymph.
T cells are the ones that go from the Stem cells to the thymus then to the lymph glands.
So B cells never go through the thymus.
True or False, Plasma cells from a single B cell clone can secrete antibody specific for different antigens
True because B cells proliferate into antibody producing plasma cells, these plasma cells secrete antibodies into circulation. Antigens in circulation now attached to circulating antibodies
True or False, Mast Cells are found in the spleen
False because M cells facilitate contact between antigens passing through the intestinal tract and cells of the body’s immune system
True or False, Albumins are serum proteins made by the small intestine
False made in the liver
True or False, Inactivated vaccines stimulate both AMI and CMI
False because only infectious live virus stimulate both AMI and CMI
True or False,The agglutination reaction can be used to identify either an antigen or an antibody
True because they do ID
True or False, No hemolysis in a complement fixation test is a negative result
False because No hemolysis in a complement is fixed by the antigen-antibody reaction; no hemolysis occurs, so the presence of antibodies
MHC II molecules are present
Extracellular antigen to CD4 T cells (chapter 17)
Which of the follow is not involved in the destruction of a virus infected cell?
Antibody (chapter 17)
The poliovirus vaccine may contain
Infectious or inactivated virus (chapter 18)
wild type (virulent) strain…must be killed (inactivated if virus) or attenuated (weakened) strain….is usually live (infectious if virus)
Incitants are chemical associated with
contact dermatitis (chapter 19)
incitants absorbed into the skin act as haptenes
Hemolytic disease of the newborn is due to a maternal immune response against
fetal Rh factor (chapter 19)
Immune complex reactions occur under which of the follow conditions
High antigen load (chapter 19)
Antagonist antibody against a cell surface receptor is associated with
Myasthenia gravis (chapter 19)
Insulin dependent diabetes mellitus is characterized by
selective destruction of Pancreatic B-cells (chapter 19)
Acute rejection of transplant is due to
T cell response to MHC differences (chapter 19)
Graft verses host disease is associated with
bone marrow transplants (chapter 19)
Most antibiotics are produced by
Actinomycetes/Streptomyces (chapter 20)
Broad Specrum antibiotic but sensitive to penicillinase
ampicillin (chapter 20)
it is a semi synthetic penicillin
Methicilin resistant Staphylococcus aureus
a) produce penicillinase
b) have mutated penicillin binding proteins
c) cause 250,0000 nosocomial infections per year
d) are resistant to B lactam antibiotics
This antibiotic binds to 50S ribosomal subunit and inhibits formation of the peptide bond
chloramphenicol (chapter 20)
Which of the following antibiotics is not found in Neosporin
vanomycin (chapter 20)
This chemotherapeutic agent presents the synthesis of vitamin folic acid
sulfonamide (chapter 20)
The professional APC in an AMI response to a bacterial infection
macrophage (chapter 21)
because it ingest a microorganism
The idiotype of an antibody is determined by the amino acid sequence in the
variable region of the heavy and light chain (chapter 17)
These bind to the epitopes. The amino acid sequence and, therefore, the three-dimensional structure of these two variable regions are identical on any one antibody
The idiotype of an antibody determines whether or not the antibody may
attach to a specific epitope (chapter 17)
The ability of antibody to access different body compartments is due to the amino acid sequence in the
constant region of the heavy chain (chapter 17)
Which of the following statements is false
plasma cells from a single B cell clone can secrete antibody specific for different antigens
T inflammatory cells are a specific defense against
intracellular bacteria (chapter 19)
Viral epitopes on the surface of virus-infected cells are displayed in association with
MHC I (chapter 17)
All of the following play a role in the destruction of virus-infected cells except
Antibody (chaper 17)
Which of following cellular responses will lead to the destruction of large parasites
antibody dependent cell mediated cytotoxicity (chapter 17)
All of the following are second generation (subunit) vaccines except
measles, mumps, and rubella (chapter 18)
mmr is an infectious virus not a vaccine
The D in DTaP is for diphtheria
toxoid (chapter 18)
Purified diphtheria toxoid
A first generation vaccine contains a (an)
infectious or inactivated virus (chapter 18)
The viral hemagglutination test is used to test for the presence of
virus (chapter 18)
that agguilate RBC
An example of a recombinant vaccine
Hepatitis B (chapter 18)
Genes inserted in diploid cell line, safe compared to inactivated virus from patient serum
An atopy would be a hereditary predisposition to develop a hypersensitivity to which of the following
peanuts (chapter 19)
Incitants are chemicals associated with
contact dermatitis
Which of the following would be classified as an incitant
gold (chapter 19)
Hemolytic disease of the newborn is due to a maternal immune response against
fetal Rh factor
Immune complex reactions occur under which of the following conditions
high antigen load
Which of the following mediators is not associated with any autoimmune disease
IgE (chapter 19)
The “trigger” antigen in acute rheumatic fever is
streptococcal wall antigen (chapter 23)
Antagonist antibody against a cell surface receptor is associated with
myasthenia gravis (chapter 19)
Rheumatoid arthritis starts as a Type ___ and progresses to a Type ___ hypersensitivity
3,4
A hypersensitivity to myelin basic protein associated with long axons
multiple sclerosis (chapter 19)
Insulin dependent diabetes mellitus is characterized by
selective destruction of pancreatic B-cells (chapter 19)
An individual may inherit as many as ___ different Class I MHC molecules from each parent
six (chapter 16)
MHC II molecules present
extracellular antigen to CD4 T cells
The absence of both T and B cells
Adenosine deaminase deficiency (chapter 19)
SDIC
DiGeorge syndrome is characterized by
absence of a thymus (chapter 19)
Acute rejection of a transplant is due to
T cell response to MHC differences (chapter 19)
Graft verses host disease is associated with
bone marrow transplants (chapter 19)
The definition of a narrow spectrum antibiotic
Kills all gram positive bacteria (chapter 20)
Most antibiotics are produces by
Streptomyces (chapter 20)
Term for any foreign substance that causes AMI or CMI response
Antigen
Activated B cells develop into antibody secreting cells called ___ cells
Plasma
This antigen presenting cell processes and presents proteins from viruses
Dendritic
Sequence of amino acid within a protein recognized as foreign
Epitope
Term for the inoculation of cowpox into the skin
Vaccination
Loss of self tolerance results in ___disease
Autoimmune
Chemicals too small to be antigenic by themselves but stimulate immune responses if attached to larger molecules
Haptens
Antagonist antibody inhibit and ___ antibody stimulate
Agonist
Term for any immune deficiency due to a defective or missing gene
Congenital
The use of drugs to treat disease
Chemotherapy
The effects/benefits of using two or more drugs together to combat infection
1) You can you a lower dosage and get a greater kill
2) less drug toxicity
Antibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity is a specific defense against what?
Large Parasites
An atopy would be a hereditary predisposition to develop a hypersensitivity to whivh of the follow?
Wasp Venoms
What are the Mediators for Multiple Sclerosis?
Tc and Ti Cells
What are the mediators for Syatemic lupus erthematosis?
IgG/Complement and soluble antigen
The Abscence of Antibodies?
Burton's Agammaglobinemia
Narrow spectrum antibiotics cannot penetrate ____ in Gra negative cells
Outer Membrane
This Antibiotic changes shape of of the 30S ribsomal subunit and causes the messanger RNA code to be read incorrectly?
Streptomycin
What does HARRT stand for?
High Antibiotic Retrovirus Reverse Transcriptase