Immunodeficiency Quiz
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Which component of innate immunity is affected in chronic granulomatous disease (CGD)?

  • Macrophages
  • T cells
  • Complement system
  • Phagocytes (correct)
  • Which type of infections are most common in CGD patients?

  • Parasitic infections
  • Fungal infections (correct)
  • Bacterial infections
  • Viral infections
  • Which genetic mutation causes X-linked CGD?

  • Mutation in a gene on the Y chromosome
  • Mutation in a gene on the X chromosome (correct)
  • Mutation in a subunit of the NADPH oxidase
  • Mutation in a gene on the Z chromosome
  • Which complement protein deficiency may result in increased bacterial or viral infection or increased incidence of systemic lupus erythematosus?

    <p>C4</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which complement protein deficiency may result in severe infections and may be fatal?

    <p>C3</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which immunodeficiency disease affects phagocytes and natural killer (NK) cells, leading to increased susceptibility to bacterial infection?

    <p>Chédiak-Higashi syndrome</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which signaling molecule is associated with severe bacterial (most often pneumococcal) pneumonias when mutated?

    <p>MyD88</p> Signup and view all the answers

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