Screening of functional and positional candidate genes in families with common variable immunodeficiency

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Common variable immunodeficiency (CVID) comprises a heterogeneous group of primary antibody deficiencies with complex clinical and immunological phenotypes. The recent discovery that some CVID patients show monogenic defects in the g...

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Main Authors: Plebani Alessandro, Webster David A, Metin Ayse, Du Likun, Birmelin Jennifer, Jung Johannes, Hagena Tina, Lougaris Vassilis, Pan-Hammarström Qiang, Woellner Cristina, Thiel Jens, Neumann Carla, Salzer Ulrich, Moschese Viviana, Hammarström Lennart, Schäffer Alejandro A, Grimbacher Bodo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-02-01
Series:BMC Immunology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2172/9/3