Immunodeficiency, Primary: Affecting the Adaptive Immune System [entry]

Mauno Vihinen
2003 Encyclopedia of Life Sciences   unpublished
Primary immunodeficiency (PID) is an intrinsic defect of the immune system. Patients with PID have increased susceptibility to recurrent and persistent infections, but other symptoms are also common.
doi:10.1038/npg.els.0001239 fatcat:prtuz5c77vbfvd777zhjso7zim