Deck 3: Immunopathology

Question 1

Tissue transplantation between genetically identical twins is called:

A) Allograft
B) Isograft
C) Homograft
D) Xenograft
E) Heterograft

Answer 1

Isograft

Question 2

Antibodies are produced by:

A) B lymphocytes
B) T-suppressor/cytotoxic lymphocytes
C) Monocytes
D) Plasma cells
E) Eosinophils

Answer 2

Plasma cells

Question 3

Which of the following is a common feature of AIDS?

A) Burkitt's lymphoma
B) Ankylosing spondylitis
C) Sarcoidosis
D) Kaposi's sarcoma
E) Graft-versus-host reaction

Answer 3

Kaposi's sarcoma

Question 4

Human immunodeficiency virus can be transmitted from an infected person by all the following routes except:

A) Heterosexual intercourse
B) Handshake
C) Intravenous injection using infected needles
D) Blood transfusions
E) Transplacentally from mother to fetus

Question 5

Amyloid A formed in response to chronic infections is typically deposited in all the following organs except the:

A) Brain
B) Rectum
C) Liver
D) Kidney
E) Adrenals

Question 6

For the diagnosis of AIDS,it is important to test the patient for antibodies to:

A) Human papillomavirus (HPV)
B) Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)
C) Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
D) Pneumocystis carinii
E) Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare

Question 7

Antinuclear antibodies (ANAs)are typically found in:

A) Systemic lupus erythematosus
B) AIDS
C) Graft-versus-host reaction
D) Sarcoidosis
E) Isolated deficiency of IgA

Question 8

Which set of lymphocytes is decreased the most in the blood of patients with AIDS?

A) B lymphocytes
B) T-helper lymphocytes
C) T-suppressor/cytotoxic lymphocytes
D) Natural killer cells
E) Bone marrow stem cell precursor of lymphocytes

Question 9

All the following are lymphokines produced by macrophages or T cells except:

A) Interleukins
B) Immunoglobulins
C) Interferons
D) Tumor necrosis factor
E) Colony-stimulating factors

Question 10

All the following are considered autoimmune diseases except:

A) Systemic lupus erythematosus
B) Multiple sclerosis
C) Primary biliary cirrhosis
D) Pemphigus vulgaris
E) AIDS

Question 11

All the following organs have been successfully transplanted in humans except:

A) Brain
B) Heart
C) Pancreas
D) Lungs
E) Kidneys

Question 12

Autoimmune disease presenting with hyperthyroidism is called:

A) Goodpasture's syndrome
B) Sarcoidosis
C) DiGeorge's disease
D) Graves' disease
E) Myasthenia gravis

Question 13

Which of the following diseases is mediated by immunoglobulin E (IgE)attached to mast cells?

A) Hay fever (allergic rhinitis)
B) Systemic lupus erythematosus
C) Sarcoidosis
D) Polyarteritis nodosa
E) Ankylosing spondylitis