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An "immunodeficiency disorder" is a malfunction of the immune system in which the body's immune system function is reduced or absent. It results in infections that develop and recur more frequently, last longer than other infections, and are more severe than other infections. Most commonly, immunodeficiency disorders affect the T and B lymphocytes which attack and destroy invading bacteria, viruses, foreign blood and tissues inside the body.
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Is HIV an autoimmune disease or an immunodeficiency disorder?
It's a viral infection which causes an immunodeficiency disorder; AIDS.
What is common variable immunodeficiency?
Common variable immunodeficiency is an immunodeficiency disorder characterized by a low level of antibodies. Patients with this disease are subject to recurring infections.
How can immunodeficiency be prevented?
There is no way to prevent a congenital immuno-deficiency disorder. However, someone with a congenital immunodeficiency disorder might want to consider getting genetic counseling before having children.
What occurs when the immune response is compromised?
I think it's when the virus targets only the immune system, and infects it
What are the symptoms of immunodeficiency?
People with an immunodeficiency disorder tend to become infected by organisms that do not usually cause disease in healthy persons. The major symptoms of most immunodeficiency disorders are repeated infections that heal slowly.
What is severe combined immunodeficiency?
Severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID) is the most serious human immunodeficiency disorder(s). It is a group of congenital disorders in which both the humoral part of the patient's immune system and the cells involved in immune responses fail.
What is the prognosis for a patient with immunodeficiency?
The prognosis depends on the type of immunodeficiency disorder. People with Bruton's agammaglobulinemia who are given injections of gamma globulin generally live into their 30s or 40s. They often die from chronic infections.
What is it called when the immune response is weaken reduced absent or not functioning properly?
It would be a compromised immune system.
What is immunocompromization?
Indicating an individual whose immunologic mechanism is deficient either because of an immunodeficiency disorder or because it has been rendered so by immunosuppressive agents
What is the immune disorder that occurs when the production or activity of immune cells or complement is abnormal?
The immune disorder that occurs when the production or activity of immune cells or complement is abnormal is called primary immunodeficiency. It is a group of genetic disorders that affect the immune system's ability to effectively defend the body against infections. This can lead to recurrent or severe infections and other immune-related complications.
What is Swiss-type agammaglobulinemia?
Swiss-type agammaglobulinemia. This was the first type of SCID discovered, in Switzerland in the 1950s. (SCID) is the most serious human immunodeficiency disorder(s).
Can common variable immunodeficiency be cured?
yes a disease of the immune system can be cured ! Qadirah ' Newark , New Jersey Central Hiqh School
