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Severe Combined Immunodeficiency—Classification, Microbiology Association and Treatment

Severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID) is a primary inherited immunodeficiency disease that presents before the age of three months and can be fatal. It is usually due to opportunistic infections caused by bacteria, viruses, fungi, and protozoa resulting in a decrease in number and impairment in th...

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Autores principales: Justiz-Vaillant, Angel A., Gopaul, Darren, Akpaka, Patrick Eberechi, Soodeen, Sachin, Arozarena Fundora, Rodolfo
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10304095/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37375091
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms11061589
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Sumario:Severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID) is a primary inherited immunodeficiency disease that presents before the age of three months and can be fatal. It is usually due to opportunistic infections caused by bacteria, viruses, fungi, and protozoa resulting in a decrease in number and impairment in the function of T and B cells. Autosomal, X-linked, and sporadic forms exist. Evidence of recurrent opportunistic infections and lymphopenia very early in life should prompt immunological investigation and suspicion of this rare disorder. Adequate stem cell transplantation is the treatment of choice. This review aimed to provide a comprehensive approach to the microorganisms associated with severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID) and its management. We describe SCID as a syndrome and summarize the different microorganisms that affect children and how they can be investigated and treated.