Primary B-cell immunodeficiencies.

ABSTRACT: Primary B-cell immunodeficiencies refer to diseases resulting from impaired antibody production due to either molecular defects intrinsic to B-cells or a failure of interaction between B-cells and T-cells. Patients typically have recurrent infections and can vary with presentation and complications depending upon where the defect has occurred in B-cell development or the degree of functional impairment. In this review, we describe B-cell specific immune defects categorized by presence or absence of peripheral B-cells, immunoglobulins isotypes and evidence of antibody impairment.

SUBMITTER: Smith T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7395616 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature