Interferons - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

WGU EXAM 2024/2025 WITH 100% ACCURATE SOLUTIONS Interferon is used to treat what diseases? - correct answer leukemia, malignant melanoma, AIDS-related Kaposi's sarcoma, and hepatitis B and C. A patient diagnosed with multiple sclerosis would benefit from what drug type that causes a destruction of cells? - correct answer Interferons Why would a patient with rheumatoid arthritis be prescribed an immunosuppressant? - correct answer It targets the invading organisms. Which condition do...

VIROLOGY MCQs Which of these viruses can be treated with an inhibitor of reverse transcriptase? (choose more than one of the following statements) a) HIV 1 b) HIV 2 c) HBV d) HCV e) HCMV - correct answer Regarding the viruses that evolve according to the quasispecies model (e.g. HIV, HCV), viral variants occur (indicate the wrong statement) a) After the presence of mutations b) After phenomenon of reassortment c) After selective pressure of the host (immune response, drugs) d) Af...

biotherapy Correct Answer: modality of tx: agents that resemble body's own defense and surveillance systems. can augment/modulate/restore host's immune response, direct antitumor activity, other biological effects. side effects typically hypersensitivity rx immune surveillance Correct Answer: tumor cells express abnormal tumor antigens on surface that can be recognized/destroyed by immune system natural killer cells Correct Answer: lymphocyte that recognizes/kills malignant cells c...

VIROLOGY MCQs Question and answers already passed 2024 Which of these viruses can be treated with an inhibitor of reverse transcriptase? (choose more than one of the following statements) a) HIV 1 b) HIV 2 c) HBV d) HCV e) HCMV - correct answer Regarding the viruses that evolve according to the quasispecies model (e.g. HIV, HCV), viral variants occur (indicate the wrong statement) a) After the presence of mutations b) After phenomenon of reassortment c) After selective pressure o...

Biologic Response Modifier Therapy Question 1 of 15 Which biologic response modifier is expected to stimulate the production of bone marrow cells and to shorten the recovery time after bone marrow transplantation? Colony-stimulating factors Interferons Interleukin (IL)-2 agonists Keratinocyte growth factors (KGFs) - ans-Colony-stimulating factors Colony-stimulating factors stimulate production of bone marrow stem cells. They are used to shorten recovery time after bone marrow transpla...

ALU 301 Exam Questions And Complete Solutions Graded A+ Mediators Immune cells release proteins that mediate inflammation and in the destruction of agents foreign to the host (interferons, interleukins, and immunoglobulins) Two main parts of the immune system 1) Innate Immune System 2) The Adaptive Immune System White blood cells of the innate immune system 1) Monocytes 2) Granulocytes (Neutrophils, Eosinophils, Basophils) 3) Natural Killer (NK) Cells Two types of T-lymphoc...

ALU 301 Exam Questions And Answers All Verified Mediators - ANS Immune cells release proteins that mediate inflammation and in the destruction of agents foreign to the host (interferons, interleukins, and immunoglobulins) Two main parts of the immune system - ANS 1) Innate Immune System 2) The Adaptive Immune System White blood cells of the innate immune system - ANS 1) Monocytes 2) Granulocytes (Neutrophils, Eosinophils, Basophils) 3) Natural Killer (NK) Cells Two t...

IMMUNOLOGY TEST 1 Immune System With 100% Correct Answers process of being protected against foreign antigens immunity aka immunoglobins, these are specific glycoproteins found in serum or plasma produced by B-lymphs when body detects harmful substances called antigens antibodies aka immunogens, these large molecules found on surface of cells, viruses, fungi, bacteria, pollen, chemicals, foreign particles causing body to produce antibodies against it; can be formed in the body with ...

______ greatly activates the classical pathway of complement activation - IgM _______ is expressed by T cells whose function is to activate other cells. - CD4 ___________ is expressed by cytotoxic T cells - CD8 ____________ molecules present peptides from pathogens, commonly viruses, to CD8 T cells, which are specialized to kill any cell that they specifically recognize. - MHC class I _____________ increases the expression of both MHC Class I and MHC Class II molecules, and can induce the ...

CPHON Exam 195 Questions with Verified Answers Classification of Methotrexate - CORRECT ANSWER antimetabolite (s-phase) Classification of mercaptopurine and thioguinine - CORRECT ANSWER antimetabolite(s-phase) Classification of fludarabine/nelarabine - CORRECT ANSWER anti-metabolite Classification of cytarabine/gemcitabine - CORRECT ANSWER antimetabolite Classification and sub-class of ironotecan/topotecan - CORRECT ANSWER Topoisomerase inhibitors (campotothecins) Classificatio...