Article
Primary immunodeficiency diseases: an update.
The Journal of allergy and clinical immunology - 1 Sept 2004
Notarangelo Luigi, Casanova Jean-Laurent, Fischer Alain, Puck Jennifer, Rosen Fred, Seger Reinhard, Geha Raif
Abstract excerpt
Although relatively rare, primary immune deficiency diseases (PIDs) provide an excellent window into the functioning of the immune system. In the late 1960s, observations on these diseases, with their associated infections and genetics, bisected the immune system into humoral immunity and cell-mediated immunity. These diseases also represent a challenge in their diagnosis and treatment. Beginning in 1970, a...
Topics
- Animals
- Antibody Formation
- Gene Expression Regulation
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Humans
- Immunity, Cellular
- Immunity, Innate
- Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes
- International Cooperation
- Mice
