Prescott's Microbiology
Prescott's Microbiology
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ISBN: 9781260211887
Author: WILLEY, Sandman, Wood
Publisher: McGraw Hill
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Immunodeficiency is an immune system disorder, in which individuals unable to mount enough protective immune response. Infection and inflammation of internal organs, frequent pneumonia, sinus infections, bronchitis, skin infections, and blood disorders ae some common clinical manifestations of primary immunodeficiency. Immunoglobulin replacement therapy is the treatment of choice.

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