A child is found to have a normal WBC count but serum concentrations of IgG, IgA, IgM, and IgE below the 95% lower limits for age. Which is the most likely diagnosis?

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Question 1 of 5

A child is found to have a normal WBC count but serum concentrations of IgG, IgA, IgM, and IgE below the 95% lower limits for age. Which is the most likely diagnosis?

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: Common variable immunodeficiency (CVID) is characterized by low levels of multiple immunoglobulin classes (IgG, IgA, IgM) with normal WBC, often presenting later in childhood.

Question 2 of 5

Selective IgA deficiency is defined as serum IgA levels less than 10 mg/dL with normal levels of other immunoglobulins. The diagnosis cannot be confirmed until the patient is at least

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: IgA levels may not fully mature until after infancy, so diagnosis is typically confirmed after 4 years of age when levels should stabilize.

Question 3 of 5

A 5-month-old infant presented with reluctance to feed, lethargy, abdominal distension, and severe gingivitis. The parents are healthy relatives and give history of non-purulent omphalitis with separation of umbilical stump at the age of 2 months. His peripheral smear showed neutrophil count 24,000/mm3. Of the following, the MOST effective life saving measure is

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Stem cell transplantation corrects leukocyte adhesion deficiency, addressing the underlying genetic defect for long-term survival.

Question 4 of 5

Which of the following best activate NAïVE CD8 lymphocytes

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Conventional dendritic cells are the most efficient antigen-presenting cells for activating naïve CD8 T cells via cross-presentation on MHC class I.

Question 5 of 5

CD4 in secondary lymphoid organs that has not been exposed to its antigen yet is called?

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Naïve mature T helper cells (CD4+) reside in secondary lymphoid organs before antigen exposure, distinguishing them from activated or cytotoxic cells.

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