Immunodeficiency manifests in a reduced resistance to infections and, as a consequence, in an increased susceptibility to disease.
Synonyms
Immunodeficiency disease
Detailed description
Immunodeficiency can have genetic causes or manifest as a consequence of certain diseases such as HIV infections, cancer and gut diseases. It may even be induced artificially before bone marrow transplantations. The weakened immune system makes patients more susceptible to usually harmless pathogens. Persons suffering from immunodeficiencies profit a lot from vaccines and immunotherapies.
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Leibniz Institute of Virology, Ferdinand-Bergen-Auditorium Martinistraße 52 20251Hamburg Germany
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