Name: Peter Lillitos

Theme: Immunotherapeutics

OPTION LIST

A	Atopic dermatitis	I	Influenza type B vaccine
B	Bee/wasp venom allergy	J	Inhibition of DNA synthesis
C	Blocking cytokine synthesis	K	Measles
D	Bone marrow suppression	L	Mycophenolate mofetil
E	Cytokine receptor blockade	M	Plasmapheresis
F	Diptheria, Tetanus, Pertussis vaccine	N	Polio vaccine
G	Goodpasture’s syndrome	O	Tacrolimus
H	Infliximab	P

For each scenario below, choose the most appropriate answer from the list above. Each option may be used once, more than once or not at all.

1. Corticosteroids, as well as being directly lymphotoxic in high doses, inhibit T-cell function via which other mechanism?

2. The antiproliferative drug cyclophosphamide inhibits lymphocyte proliferation by which mechanism?

3. Plasmapheresis may be indicated in which condition?

4. Example of a vaccine that should NOT be given to a severely immunocompromised patient.

5. A condition where antigen desensitization therapy may be indicated.

ANSWERS

1. C

2. J

3. G

4. N

5. B