Characterizing T Cells in SCID Patients Presenting with Reactive or Residual T Lymphocytes

Introduction. Patients with severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID) may present with residual circulating T cells. While all cells are functionally deficient, resulting in high susceptibility to infections, only some of these cells are causing autoimmune symptoms. Methods. Here we compared T-cell fu...

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Main Authors: Atar Lev, Amos J. Simon, Luba Trakhtenbrot, Itamar Goldstein, Meital Nagar, Polina Stepensky, Gideon Rechavi, Ninette Amariglio, Raz Somech
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:Clinical and Developmental Immunology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/261470