10 Questions
Which disease occurs following injection of a large amount of foreign serum?
Serum sickness
Which autoimmune disease is mentioned in the text?
Rheumatoid arthritis
What are the manifestations of typical serum sickness?
Fever, urticaria, arthralgia
In which reaction do immune complexes get deposited in the walls of blood vessels?
Arthus reaction
Which condition results from repeated subcutaneous injection of a foreign antigen?
Arthus reaction
Which therapeutic measure involves using antihistaminics and corticosteroids?
Anti-inflammatory drugs
What is activated in Arthus reaction that initiates the inflammatory response?
Complement
Which disease is not mentioned in the text as an autoimmune disease?
Arthus reaction
What is the main cause of Post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis?
Bacterial infection.
What happens to the antigens in serum sickness when antibodies react with them?
Antigens are slowly cleared from the circulation.
Test your knowledge on drugs that block the release of mediators or counteract their effects, monoclonal anti-IgE antibodies, and cytolytic hypersensitivity reactions. Explore different types of immune responses and pharmacological interventions.
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