Overview of Immunodeficiency Disorders

Immunol Allergy Clin North Am. 2015 Nov;35(4):599-623. doi: 10.1016/j.iac.2015.07.001. Epub 2015 Aug 25.

Abstract

The spectrum of primary immunodeficiency disorders (PIDs) is expanding. It includes typical disorders that primarily present with defective immunity as well as disorders that predominantly involve other systems and show few features of impaired immunity. The rapidly growing list of new immunodeficiency disorders and treatment modalities makes it imperative for providers to stay abreast of the latest and best management strategies. This article presents a brief overview of recent clinical advances in PIDs.

Keywords: Antibody deficiency; Autoimmunity; Immune defect; Immune dysregulation; Immunodeficiency; Innate immune defect; Lymphoproliferation.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Autoimmunity
  • Humans
  • Immunity
  • Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes / diagnosis*
  • Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes / epidemiology
  • Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes / etiology
  • Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes / prevention & control
  • Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes / therapy*
  • Prognosis
  • Signal Transduction