Conditions Affecting T-Cells

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What virus attacks white blood cells, especially CD4+ T-cells, and can potentially lead to AIDS?

  • Hepatitis A
  • Influenza
  • HIV (correct)
  • Measles

Which condition involves a rare genetic disorder that causes repeat infections?

  • Thymic aplasia
  • Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome
  • DiGeorge syndrome
  • Job syndrome (correct)

Where does Adult Hodgkin lymphoma start?

  • Liver
  • Kidneys
  • Lungs
  • Lymph nodes (correct)

What is the condition in which a person is born with an underdeveloped thymus?

<p>Thymic aplasia (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of cancer affects the bone marrow, blood, and lymph nodes?

<p>Acute lymphocytic leukemia (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which condition involves a group of blood cancers that start in the lymphatic system?

<p>T-cell lymphomas (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What disorder causes problems with T-cells and other lymphocytes, resulting in a weakened immune system?

<p>Severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID) (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which virus attacks white blood cells, especially CD4+ T-cells, and can potentially lead to AIDS?

<p>HIV (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which condition can prevent the body from making enough healthy T-cells due to its genetic nature?

<p>DiGeorge syndrome (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a rare immune system disorder that causes repeat infections?

<p>Job syndrome (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In which condition are individuals born with an underdeveloped thymus?

<p>Thymic aplasia (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of cancer can affect different tissues, most commonly the skin, along with the lymph nodes and subcutaneous tissue?

<p>T-cell lymphomas (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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