Monday, 11 January 2016

Type II hypersensitivity


Type II hypersensitivity: 

a. Blood transfusion reaction 
b. Arthus reaction 
c. Pemphigus Vulgaris 
d. Glomerulonephritis
e. Pernicious anemia


Ans. (A) Blood transfusion reaction  ; C. Pemphigus Vulgaris ; E. Pernicious anemia

Examples of antiboby medicated type 2 hypersesitivity reactions are
- Autoimmune haemolytic anaemia
- Autoimmune thromocytopenia
- Pemphigus vulgaris
- Vasculitis caused by ANA
- Good pasture syndrome
- Acute rheumatic fever
- Myasthenia gravis
- Insulin Resistance diabetes.

- Pernicious anaemia