Body defense 2: antibodies

15 important questions on Body defense 2: antibodies

Rheumatic heart disease and glomerulonephritis are examples of

autoimmune disorders

Autoimmune disorder in the kindeys

glomerulonephritis

Allergic contact dermatitis (latex) and transplant reactions are examples of

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Twin or triplet tissue match

syngeneic

Host versus graft disease description

solid organ rejection (must lower white blood cells and t-fighters)

Blood test that looks at antibodies (IgM for HIV)

serologic test

Given before transplant to lower immune system

steroids

Phases of HIV/ AIDS

primary infection
latent period
overt AIDS

Immune system responds and anitbodies against HIV apprear 1-6 months later

seroconversion

Virus is replaicating and CD4 count falls (10yrs)

latent phase

CD4 count is less than 200, fighting common cold is fatal

overt AIDS

Medication during latent phase helps

lengthen the phase

Opportunistic infections for AIDS include

pneumocystic carinii pneumonia
multidrug resistant tb
thrush
cytomegalyvirus
herpes
aids dementia
kaposi's sarcoma
wasting syndrome

HIV mother given this during pregnancy

zidovudine

Given to baby of HIV mother

trimethoprim/ sulfa

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