• The ICF syndrome (immunodeficiency, (para)centromeric instability and facial abnormalities) is a rare autosomal recessive disorder with characteristic cytogenetic aberrations of chromosomes 1, 9 and 16 in lymphocytes. (lookfordiagnosis.com)
  • Several subtle immunologic abnormalities have been described in some patients with CFS, although various studies have generated conflicting results. (cdc.gov)
  • A form of gram-negative meningitis that tends to occur in neonates, in association with anatomical abnormalities (which feature communication between the meninges and cutaneous structures) or as OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTIONS in association with IMMUNOLOGIC DEFICIENCY SYNDROMES. (childrensmercy.org)
  • It is characterized by partial pigmentary dilution of the skin and hair (silvery gray hair), frequent infections, neurologic abnormalities, and fatal outcome caused by uncontrolled T lymphocyte and macrophage activation. (mhmedical.com)
  • Over 89% of patients presented with at list one type of immunoglobulin (IgA, IgM, IgG, IgE, and IgG 1-4 ) deficiency and eight of 25 (32%) had abnormalities in at least two major immunoglobulin (IgG, IgA, IgM) measurements (CVID-like phenotype). (nih.gov)
  • Using induced pluripotent stem cells from infants with PNP deficiency that were differentiated into neuronal cells, increased spontaneous and induced intrinsic apoptosis as well as p53 expression were identified, possibly explaining some of the neurologic abnormalities observed among patients [ 38 ]. (medilib.ir)
  • NEMO Deficiency Syndrome may manifest itself in the form of several different diseases dependent upon mutations of the IKBKG gene such as Incontinentia pigmenti or Ectodermal dysplasia. (wikipedia.org)
  • Renal diseases: nephrotic syndrome, other glomerular diseases, cystic disease. (case.edu)
  • This may appear as a primary disorder or secondary to other diseases including infections and autoimmune disease SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS. (bvsalud.org)
  • Growth delay is the most impressive clinical feature of Bloom syndrome (congenital telangiectatic erythema) and is usually the first manifestation that causes the parents to seek medical attention. (medscape.com)
  • Physical examination findings in Bloom syndrome (congenital telangiectatic erythema) vary and involve stunted growth, cutaneous manifestations, ocular manifestations, musculoskeletal manifestations, fertility concerns, immunologic manifestations, and a predisposition to malignancies, among others. (medscape.com)
  • Skin findings in Bloom syndrome include telangiectatic erythema, which is usually not congenital, appearing on average at age 8 years. (medscape.com)
  • Bloom syndrome (congenital telangiectatic erythema) is genetic with an autosomal recessive pattern of inheritance. (medscape.com)
  • Autopsy techniques for older child with particular reference to congenital heart disease, malignancy, metabolic disease, infection. (case.edu)
  • Includes the spectrum of human immunodeficiency virus infections that range from asymptomatic seropositivity, thru AIDS-related complex (ARC), to acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). (rtrn.net)
  • Nuclear factor-kappa B Essential Modulator (NEMO) deficiency syndrome is a rare type of primary immunodeficiency disease that has a highly variable set of symptoms and prognoses. (wikipedia.org)
  • The pediatrician must be able to decide whether the patient presenting with increased infections has an underlying immunodeficiency. (uchicago.edu)
  • People who are immunocompromised-their immune system is not functioning properly due to infection with, for example, the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or deliberate suppression to lessen the rejection of a transplanted organ-can are at particular risk for a potentially fatal infection with C. neoformans . (encyclopedia.com)
  • In May 2019, the Public Health Agency of Barcelona (PHAB) was notified about a poliovirus infection in an asymptomatic person with a primary immunodeficiency, identified through ongoing nonpolio enterovirus surveillance at Vall d'Hebron Hospital (Barcelona), which conducted VP1 sequencing of all detected enteroviruses ( Figure ). (cdc.gov)
  • The 2 most commonly encountered primary immunodeficiency syndromes in adult practice are antibody deficiency disorders and hereditary angioedema.Immunologic therapy for these disorders has significantly improved patient management. (chaen-rcah.ca)
  • Griscelli Syndrome is a rare autosomal recessive disorder characterized by albinism with immunodeficiency that usually causes death by early childhood. (mhmedical.com)
  • Adenosine deaminase (ADA) deficiency is a rare autosomal recessive disorder of purine metabolism that leads to severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID) by primarily affecting lymphocyte development and function. (researchgate.net)
  • Ig replacement therapy has significantly decreased the frequency of life-threatening infections in patients with X-linked immunodeficiency with hyper-immunoglobulin M (XHIGM). (medscape.com)
  • The related immunodeficiency, adenosine deaminase (ADA) deficiency, which also affects purine degradation, is discussed separately. (medilib.ir)
  • Rural residence is associated with delayed care entry and increased mortality among veterans with human immunodeficiency virus infection. (yale.edu)
  • INTRODUCTION - Adenosine deaminase (ADA) deficiency (MIM #102700) was the first immunodeficiency in which the specific molecular defect was identified. (medilib.ir)
  • The treatment of ADA deficiency is discussed separately, as is the related combined immunodeficiency disorder, purine nucleoside phosphorylase deficiency. (medilib.ir)
  • ADA deficiency accounts for approximately one-third of all cases of autosomal-recessive severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID) and approximately 10 to 15 percent of all cases of SCID [ 3-5 ]. (medilib.ir)
  • Omphalitis occasionally manifests from an underlying immunologic disorder. (medscape.com)
  • Griscelli Syndrome variant characterized as a disorder of melanosome transport presenting initially with hypopigmentation. (mhmedical.com)
  • The lack of certain antibody classes makes it difficult for people with this disorder to fight off infections. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Guillain-Barré is a very rare but potentially paralyzing disorder of the nervous system that appears days to weeks after infection with viruses or bacteria. (infectioncontroltoday.com)
  • ADA deficiency is an autosomal-recessive disorder caused by pathogenic variants in the ADA1 gene at 20q13.11 (MIM *608958) [ 6-9 ]. (medilib.ir)
  • In some persons, the symptoms of CFS develop following an otherwise self-limited illness, such as influenza, infectious mononucleosis, acute cytomegalovirus (cy-to-meg-lo-virus) infections, or a nonspecific acute viral syndrome. (cdc.gov)
  • T- cell or cell mediated immunity - usually present with unusual infections including viral and protozoal. (uchicago.edu)
  • [ 16 ] Bacterial infections are more frequent than viral infections. (medscape.com)
  • Our studies focus on study participants who can reveal unique facets of neuropathogenesis of viral infections, including individuals with acute or early HIV infection, patients at different stages of treatment with antiretroviral therapy, and individuals with cerebrospinal fluid HIV escape (detected HIV in the central nervous system despite effective treatment in the blood). (yale.edu)
  • The new study's results, published on Oct. 5 in The New England Journal of Medicine, support the correlation with immunologic and viral evidence of Zika infection in a substantial number of people with Guillain-Barré, the investigators say. (infectioncontroltoday.com)
  • The researchers say that almost one-half of the study participants complained of neurologic symptoms within four days of the onset of Zika symptoms - an unusually fast response, they say, than is found in people who develop Guillain-Barré symptoms after other viral infections, such as influenza and herpesviruses. (infectioncontroltoday.com)
  • But he cautions that although the study demonstrates a biological and viral association between Zika infection and Guillain-Barré, it does not reveal the biological mechanisms through which Zika might initiate an immune attack on the nerves. (infectioncontroltoday.com)
  • Environmental triggers include viral infections, dietary factors, and other as yet unknown exposures. (msdmanuals.com)
  • C. neoformans variety neoformans causes most of the cryptococcal infections in humans. (encyclopedia.com)
  • Our group's clinical and translational research focuses on characterization of the central nervous system in humans with HIV and other infections. (yale.edu)
  • Cytogenetic findings in a Bloom syndrome patient with acute myeloid leukemia of the French-American-British subtype M1 showed preferential occurrence of total or partial loss of chromosome 7. (medscape.com)
  • Our particular interest is in the early establishment of central nervous system inflammation and injury in the nervous system in acute infection, and how this relates to ongoing neurologic damage, persistent infection within the central nervous system, and enduring neurological impairment in people with HIV and other infections. (yale.edu)
  • The current study analyzed clinical and immunologic effects of vitamin D levels in patients suffering from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) induced acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). (c19early.org)
  • What is not clear is whether vitamin D levels are acting as an acute-phase reactant, dropping because of the infection, with larger drops indicating more severe disease, or whether vitamin D deficiency is causing worse outcomes," added Teitelbaum, who is director of the Center for Effective CFIDS/Fibromyalgia Therapies, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. (medscape.com)
  • A so-called post-infectious immune condition, it occurs when a person's own immune system attacks the myelin sheaths that protect the body's nerve cells, often resulting in muscle weakness, pain, sensory deficiencies and, in very acute cases, paralysis. (infectioncontroltoday.com)
  • The new guidelines are designed to reduce the incidence of pneumonia and other severe, acute lower respira- tory tract infections in acute-care hospitals and in other health-care settings (e.g., ambulatory and long-term care institu- tions) and other facilities where health care is provided. (cdc.gov)
  • I think the one place where we jump into treatment as fast as we can is in somebody with acute seroconversion syndrome . (medscape.com)
  • EPIDEMIOLOGY - PNP deficiency constitutes approximately 1 to 2 percent of all combined immunodeficiencies. (medilib.ir)
  • Epidemiology data have long suggested a close relationship between rising Zika virus infection rates and instances of Guillain-Barré. (infectioncontroltoday.com)
  • EPIDEMIOLOGY - ADA deficiency has an overall incidence of 1 in 200,000 livebirths, with a much higher rate among some populations such as the Somali [ 1 ] and Amish/Mennonites [ 2 ]. (medilib.ir)
  • Coplement deficiencies may present with autoimmunity and recurrent neiserrial infections. (uchicago.edu)
  • B-cell or humoral immunity - deficiencies result in recurrent infections usually with encapsulated organisims or failure to respond to antibiotics. (uchicago.edu)
  • Patients with Bloom syndrome demonstrate recurrent respiratory and gastrointestinal tract infections. (medscape.com)
  • It has been suggested that recurrent lower respiratory tract infections since childhood could play a role in these changes. (medscape.com)
  • The history of autoimmune disorders, severe and/or recurrent infections, and symptoms of allergy were noted. (nih.gov)
  • Patients with 18q deletions frequently suffer from autoimmune disorders, recurrent infections, and allergy due to immune dysregulation presenting with variable antibody deficiencies and T-regulatory cell deficiency (CD4+CD25+CD127lowFOXP3+). (nih.gov)
  • If replacement therapy is started early and appropriate amounts are administered with sufficient frequency, the cycle of recurrent infections and progressive lung damage can be arrested. (medscape.com)
  • Parents should be very cautious when considering such treatment, especially if it is promoted in lieu of immunizations, antibiotics for infections or hormone replacement for endocrine deficiency. (downsyn.com)
  • Polyglandular deficiency syndromes are characterized by sequential or concurrent deficiencies in the function of several endocrine glands that have a common cause. (msdmanuals.com)
  • [ 23 ] Severe pulmonary involvement with parenchymal destruction, respiratory failure, emphysema, and bronchiectasia has been reported in Bloom syndrome. (medscape.com)
  • Two types are described: Type I with severe neurologic impairment and Type II with immunologic deficiency. (mhmedical.com)
  • in severe combined immune deficiency (SCID). (researchgate.net)
  • De Smet and colleagues looked at serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) levels in 186 patients hospitalized for severe COVID-19 infection as a function of radiologic stage of COVID-19 pneumonia as well as the association between vitamin D status on admission and COVID-19 mortality. (medscape.com)
  • These reactions tend to occur more frequently in patients with severe hypogammaglobulinemia, particularly at the initiation of treatment, and in patients with intercurrent infections or bronchiectasis. (medscape.com)
  • Multivariable analyses showed that high HT scores were independently associated with severe hematotoxicity, infections, and poor PFS/OS. (bvsalud.org)
  • It is the mainstay of treatment for patients affected by primary antibody deficiency. (wikipedia.org)
  • Originally NEMO deficiency syndrome was thought to be a combination of Ectodermal Dysplasia (ED) and a lack of immune function, but is now understood to be more complex disease. (wikipedia.org)
  • Many primary immunodeficiencies follow simple mendelian inheritnce and are due to single gene defects, e.g. chronic granulomatous disease, and Wiskott Aldrich Syndrome. (uchicago.edu)
  • Chronic lung disease is the second leading cause of death in Bloom syndrome patients. (medscape.com)
  • With increasing survival rates and decreasing levels of life-threatening infections in patients with primary antibody deficiencies, disease complications are more commonly encountered. (chaen-rcah.ca)
  • infections, liver disease, and gastrointestinal tumors. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Burning mouth syndrome (BMS) is likely more than one disease process, and the etiology may be multifactorial. (medscape.com)
  • Infectious disease specialists may be helpful when difficult-to-treat organisms, such as MRSA, are suspected or isolated or when difficult-to-treat sites of infection are present. (medscape.com)
  • The concept that disease rooted principally in chronic aberrant constitutive and reactive activation of mast cells (MCs), without the gross MC neoplasia in mastocytosis, first emerged in the 1980s, but only in the last decade has recognition of "mast cell activation syndrome" (MCAS) grown significantly. (degruyter.com)
  • As a result, we wanted to better characterize the disease course and treatment efficacy of these parasitic gastrointestinal infections. (bvsalud.org)
  • Hib disease occurred primarily in children under 5 years of age, and in the United States prior to the initiation of a vaccine program was estimated to account for nearly 20,000 cases of invasive infections annually, approximately 12,000 of which were meningitis. (theodora.com)
  • Phagocytic system - include neutro;hils and macrophages, Deficiencies typically present with pyogenic infections. (uchicago.edu)
  • A number of infectious and immunologic causes have been proposed, but the cause or causes of CFS remains unknown. (cdc.gov)
  • Thus, a few patients have maintained normal immune function until immunologic decompensation occurs in adulthood and infectious complications bring attention to the diagnosis. (medilib.ir)
  • Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, or CFS, comprises a complex of symptoms characterized by chronic, debilitating fatigue and other nonspecific symptoms. (cdc.gov)
  • CFS is not associated with the acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS), although AIDS may cause symptoms resembling CFS. (cdc.gov)
  • Various attempts to classify burning mouth syndrome (BMS) based on etiology and symptoms have been made. (medscape.com)
  • Type 1 burning mouth syndrome (BMS): Patients have no symptoms upon waking, with progression throughout the day. (medscape.com)
  • Type 2 burning mouth syndrome (BMS): Patients have continuous symptoms throughout the day and are frequently asymptomatic at night. (medscape.com)
  • Type 3 burning mouth syndrome (BMS): Patients have intermittent symptoms throughout the day and symptom-free days. (medscape.com)
  • In eight of patients, symptoms of immune deficiency coexisted with autoimmunity. (nih.gov)
  • CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS - All patients with PNP deficiency are symptomatic, although the onset of symptoms may be delayed for years, with age at presentation ranging from four months to six years [ 6 ]. (medilib.ir)
  • Almost all patients displayed two or more clinical symptoms of Zika infection, which include fever, headache, rash and conjunctivitis. (infectioncontroltoday.com)
  • See "Adenosine deaminase deficiency: Pathogenesis, clinical manifestations, and diagnosis" and "Adenosine deaminase deficiency: Treatment and prognosis" . (medilib.ir)
  • See "Adenosine deaminase deficiency: Treatment and prognosis" and "Purine nucleoside phosphorylase deficiency" . (medilib.ir)
  • Background & aims: Vitamin D's pleiotropic effects include immune modulation, and its supplementation has been shown to prevent respiratory tract infections. (c19early.org)
  • In a classification by etiology or cause, idiopathic burning mouth syndrome (BMS) is considered "primary BMS" (or "true BMS"), whereas "secondary BMS" has an identifiable cause. (medscape.com)
  • These vaccine-derived strains can revert to being neurovirulent after vaccination, especially in immunocompromised patients, leading to vaccine-associated paralytic poliomyelitis or chronic poliovirus infection ( 2 ). (cdc.gov)
  • In patients with primary immunodeficiencies, the immune response to microbial pathogens is defective, leading to higher susceptibility to infections, which can then become chronic ( 9 ). (cdc.gov)
  • Infections often cause these children to have chronic diarrhea and they fail to gain weight and grow at the expected rate (failure to thrive). (medlineplus.gov)
  • With regard to the potential role in prevention, "Numerous observational studies have shown that low vitamin D levels are a major predictor for poor COVID outcomes," notes Jacob Teitelbaum, MD, an internist who specializes in treating chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia who also has an interest in COVID-19. (medscape.com)
  • Supplemental zinc and/or selenium may have an effect on immune function or susceptibility to infection, but studies thus far have been inconclusive. (downsyn.com)
  • X-linked hyper IgM syndrome is a condition that affects the immune system and occurs almost exclusively in males. (medlineplus.gov)
  • People with X-linked hyper IgM syndrome are prone to infections because they do not have a properly functioning immune system. (medlineplus.gov)
  • We later found out that it's actually the virus itself that causes immune deficiency by gumming up the works of binding to CD4 cells and not letting the immune system talk to itself. (medscape.com)
  • Effect of baseline CD4 cell counts on the clinical significance of short-term immunologic response to antiretroviral therapy in individuals with virologic suppression. (yale.edu)
  • PATHOGENESIS - PNP deficiency is caused by pathogenic variants in the PNP gene (MIM #164050) at 14q13.1 ( figure 1 ) [ 9-13,23-30 ]. (medilib.ir)
  • The aim of treatment is to prevent infections so children will usually be started on immunoglobulin treatment. (wikipedia.org)
  • In addition to immunoglobulin treatment, children may need to take antibiotics or antifungal medicines to prevent infections or treat them promptly when they occur. (wikipedia.org)
  • Patients with Bloom syndrome are predisposed to respiratory and gastrointestinal infections as a result of a deficiency of immunoglobulin A. (medscape.com)
  • People with X-linked hyper IgM syndrome have low levels of three other classes of antibodies: immunoglobulin G (IgG), immunoglobulin A (IgA), and immunoglobulin E (IgE). (medlineplus.gov)
  • The link between IKBKG mutations and NEMO deficiency was identified in 1999. (wikipedia.org)
  • Journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes (1999) 67 Suppl 1 (2014): S8-S16. (yale.edu)
  • Retrospective 26 ICU patients showing that the majority of patients had vitamin D deficiency. (c19early.org)
  • Conclusion: The vast majority of COVID-19 ARDS patients had vitamin D deficiency. (c19early.org)
  • Vitamin D deficiency on admission to hospital was associated with a 3.7-fold increase in the odds of dying from COVID-19, according to an observational study looking back at data from the first wave of the pandemic. (medscape.com)
  • Importantly, the results were independent of comorbidities known to be affected by vitamin D deficiency, say the authors, led by Dieter De Smet, MD, from AZ Delta General Hospital, Roeselare, Belgium. (medscape.com)
  • He said it is particularly interesting that the authors of the new study had reported more prevalent vitamin D deficiency among men than women, most likely because women are more often treated with vitamin D for osteoporosis. (medscape.com)
  • Individuals with X-linked hyper IgM syndrome begin to develop frequent infections in infancy and early childhood. (medlineplus.gov)
  • characterized by frequent recurring infection with formulation of granulomas. (rush.edu)
  • An overview of SCID and detailed discussions on other SCID syndromes and combined immunodeficiencies are also covered separately. (medilib.ir)
  • INTRODUCTION - Purine nucleoside phosphorylase (PNP) deficiency (MIM #613179) is a rare, autosomal recessive, inborn error of immunity (IEI) [ 1-3 ]. (medilib.ir)
  • In some severely affected patients, NEMO deficiency syndrome is treated using a bone marrow or blood stem cell transplant. (wikipedia.org)
  • These patients can become infected by immunization if they receive live vaccines ( 10 ), and these infections can pose a risk to immunodeficient contacts and potentially jeopardize the success of the GPEI ( 11 ). (cdc.gov)
  • Bloom syndrome patients develop a characteristic facies, resulting from small mandibles, hypoplasia of the malar area, dolichocephaly (long head), and prominent nose. (medscape.com)
  • We aimed to determine the prevalence, mechanism, and genetic background of autoimmunity, immune deficiency, and allergy in a cohort of patients with 18q deletions. (nih.gov)
  • Methods: This was a single-center retrospective study in patients receiving intensive care with a confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection and COVID-19 ARDS. (c19early.org)
  • Likewise, genetic counseling may also be indicated for patients with AR HIES who have DOCK8 deficiency with high risk of malignacies and neurological manifestations. (medscape.com)
  • In this randomized, double-blind, multicenter study, patients treated with Gamunex (purified using caprylate treatment and chromatography) had a significantly lower number of infections compared with the group treated with Gamimune N (solvent-detergent treated) from the same company. (medscape.com)
  • For most patients, a dose of 400-600 mg/kg every 3-4 weeks suffices to reduce the frequency of infection. (medscape.com)
  • Heightened awareness coupled with the use of next-generation sequencing for patients with suspected inborn errors of immunity (IEI) have led to increased identification of patients with PNP deficiency [ 16-22 ]. (medilib.ir)
  • Symptom onset may be much later in patients with partial PNP deficiency [ 22 ]. (medilib.ir)
  • After some evaluation, the researchers found urine to be the most reliable fluid to diagnose Zika infection in patients with Guillain-Barré. (infectioncontroltoday.com)
  • In this multicenter observational study, we describe cytopenias and infections in 103 r/r MCL patients receiving brexu-cel. (bvsalud.org)
  • Methods We performed a single-center, retrospective MedMined (BD Healthsight Analytics, Birmingham, AL, USA) chart review of patients between January 2012 and June 2022 diagnosed with coccidian or microsporidian infections. (bvsalud.org)
  • Results In these 10 years, there were 17 patients with Cryptosporidium infections, four with Cyclospora infections, and no positive cultures for Cystoisospora belli or microsporidian infections. (bvsalud.org)
  • NEMO deficiency syndrome may present itself as Incontinentia pigmenti or Ectodermal dysplasia depending on the type of genetic mutation present, such as if the mutation results in the complete loss of gene function or a point mutation. (wikipedia.org)
  • The wide spectrum of the ADA deficiency phenotype is largely related to the variability in genetic mutations and the amount of residual ADA enzyme activity. (medilib.ir)
  • The incidence of primary deficiency syndromes is 1/10000 and is greater in boys than girls. (uchicago.edu)
  • Pediatric forensic pathology: sudden infant death syndrome, child abuse, child neglect. (case.edu)
  • Aerobic bacteria are present in approximately 85% of infections, predominated by Staphylococcus aureus , group A Streptococcus, Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae , and Proteus mirabilis . (medscape.com)
  • The ambiguous definition of burning mouth syndrome (BMS) makes evaluation of prognosis and treatment difficult. (medscape.com)
  • Prior to the explosion of the number of cases of AIDS and the more routine use of immunosuppressant drugs, C. neoformans infections were rare. (encyclopedia.com)
  • Broader involvement with the design and implementation of multicenter studies relevant to neurological infections is facilitated by Dr. Spudich's positions within the international AIDS Clinical Trials Group (ACTG) through an affiliation with the Cornell AIDS Clinical Trials Unit, and as CoPI of the NIH/NINDS-funded Yale NeuroNEXT clinical site. (yale.edu)
  • CONCLUSION: The silvery-greyish hair associated with fever , pancytopenia and hypertriglyceridaemia is the clue to early diagnosis of Griscelli syndrome and important to prevent death before stem cell transplantation. (lookfordiagnosis.com)
  • Early prenatal diagnosis of the ICF syndrome. (lookfordiagnosis.com)
  • Burning mouth syndrome (BMS) is a clinical diagnosis made via the exclusion of all other causes. (medscape.com)
  • The pathogenesis, clinical manifestations, and diagnosis of ADA deficiency are presented in this topic review. (medilib.ir)
  • The number and function of B cells in PNP deficiency are less severely affected than T cells and are often normal. (medilib.ir)
  • Other forms of the syndrome involving NEMO-related pathways can be passed on from parent to child in an autosomal dominant manner - this means that a child only has to inherit the faulty gene from one parent to develop the condition. (wikipedia.org)
  • This autosomal dominant type of NEMO deficiency syndrome can affect both boys and girls. (wikipedia.org)
  • Chest radiograph of a patient with autosomal dominant (AD) hyperimmunoglobulin E syndrome (HIES) and a lung abscess following multiple staphylococcal pneumonias. (medscape.com)
  • abstract = "Deficiency of the mannose-binding lectin (MBL) protein, an antigen-recognition molecule involved in systemic and mucosal innate immunity, is determined by variant alleles in MBL2 gene promoter and exon-1 regions. (elsevierpure.com)
  • If this occurs, the infection may progress beyond the subcutaneous tissues to involve fascial planes (necrotizing fasciitis), abdominal wall musculature (myonecrosis), and, when the bacteria invade the umbilical vessels, the umbilical and portal veins (phlebitis). (medscape.com)
  • compared to some bacterial immunities, it is of relatively long duration, but this may be the result of infection-i. rather than being peculiar to virus infection per se, since it occurs also in bacterial i. after infections such as typhoid fever. (theodora.com)
  • Burning mouth syndrome (BMS) occurs most frequently, but not exclusively, in peri-menopausal and postmenopausal women. (medscape.com)
  • Guillain-Barré, which affects an estimated one or two out of 100,000 people after infections, is diagnosed with electrodiagnostic neurological tests that measure the conductive speed and activity of nerve signals. (infectioncontroltoday.com)