Select the one best response to each question! 1. All of the following apply to HIV except a. it possesses an outer envelope. b. it contains an inner core with p24 antigen. c. it contains DNA as its nucleic acid. d. it is a member of the retrovirus family. 2. Which of the following genes is responsible for the coding of reverse transcriptase? a. Env b. Pol c. Gag d. … [Read more...] about [Immunology] Laboratory Diagnosis of HIV Infection Quizzes (15 tests)
Immunology Quizzes
[Immunology] The Serology and Molecular Detection of Viral Infections Quizzes (10 tests)
Select the one best response to each question! 1. An individual with hepatomegaly, jaundice, and elevated liver enzymes has the following laboratory results: IgM anti-HAV (negative), HBsAg (positive), IgM anti-HBc (positive), and anti-HCV (negative). These findings support a diagnosis of a. hepatitis A. b. acute hepatitis B. c. chronic hepatitis B. d. hepatitis C. 2. … [Read more...] about [Immunology] The Serology and Molecular Detection of Viral Infections Quizzes (10 tests)
[Immunology] The Spirochete Diseases Quizzes (17 tests)
Select the one best response to each question! 1. Treponema pallidum and Borrelia burgdorferi can be distinguished from each other on the basis of which of the following? a. Only T. pallidum has axial filaments. b. Only B. burgdorferi has an outer sheath. c. Only B. burgdorferi can be grown in the laboratory on artificial media. d. Only T. pallidum stimulates IgM production … [Read more...] about [Immunology] The Spirochete Diseases Quizzes (17 tests)
[Immunology] The Serological Response to Parasitic and Fungal Infections Quizzes (19 tests)
Select the one best response to each question! 1. Compared to a host’s response to the mumps virus, overcoming a parasitic infection is more difficult for the host because of which of the following characteristics of parasites? a. Large size b. Complex antigenic structures c. Elaborate life cycle d. All of the above 2. Most of the pathology associated with parasitic … [Read more...] about [Immunology] The Serological Response to Parasitic and Fungal Infections Quizzes (19 tests)
[Immunology] The Serological and Molecular Detection of Bacterial Infections Quizzes (12 tests)
Select the one best response to each question! 1. All of the following are protective mechanisms against bacteria except a. production of fever. b. phagocytosis. c. activation of complement. d. alteration of surface antigens. 2. All of the following are characteristics of streptococcal M proteins except a. it is the chief virulence factor of group A streptococci. b. … [Read more...] about [Immunology] The Serological and Molecular Detection of Bacterial Infections Quizzes (12 tests)
[Immunology] The Tumor Immunology Quizzes (15 tests)
Select the one best response to each question! 1. How can normal cells become malignant? a. Overexpression of oncogenes b. Underexpression of tumor-suppressing genes c. Viral infection d. All of the above 2. Which of the following best summarizes the concept of tumor development via immunoediting? a. Cytokines produced by tumor cells are toxic to T cells expressing … [Read more...] about [Immunology] The Tumor Immunology Quizzes (15 tests)
[Immunology] The Transplantation Immunology Quizzes (8 tests)
Select the one best response to each question! 1. The type of allograft rejection associated with vascular and parenchymal injury with lymphocyte infiltrates is which of the following? a. Hyperacute rejection b. Acute cellular rejection c. Acute humoral rejection d. Chronic rejection 2. Antigen receptors on T lymphocytes bind HLA class II molecules with the help of … [Read more...] about [Immunology] The Transplantation Immunology Quizzes (8 tests)
[Immunology] The Immunodeficiency Diseases Quizzes (8 tests)
Select the one best response to each question! 1. For which immunodeficiency syndrome should patients receive irradiated blood products to protect against the development of GvH disease? a. Bruton’s agammaglobulinemia b. Severe IgA deficiency c. SCID d. CGD 2. T-cell subset enumeration by flow cytometry would be most useful in making the diagnosis of which disorder? a. … [Read more...] about [Immunology] The Immunodeficiency Diseases Quizzes (8 tests)
[Immunology] The Immunoproliferative Diseases Quizzes (19 tests)
Select the one best response to each question! 1. In general, a myeloma secreting which type of M protein is most likely to cause renal failure? a. IgG b. IgM c. ƙ light chains d. µ heavy chains 2. Which of the following would be the best indicator of a malignant clone? a. Overall increase in antibody production b. Increase in IgG and IgM only c. Increase in antibody … [Read more...] about [Immunology] The Immunoproliferative Diseases Quizzes (19 tests)
[Immunology] The Autoimmunity Quizzes (12 tests)
Select the one best response to each question! 1. All of the following may contribute to autoimmunity except a. clonal deletion of self-reactive T cells. b. molecular mimicry. c. new expression of class II MHC antigens. d. polyclonal activation of B cells. 2. Which of the following would be considered an organspecific autoimmune disease? a. SLE b. RA c. Hashimoto’s … [Read more...] about [Immunology] The Autoimmunity Quizzes (12 tests)
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