Specific antibody deficiency to pneumococcal polysaccharide in a young adult with recurrent respiratory infections: a case report

Specific antibody deficiency against pneumococcal serotypes was detected in a patient with recurrent episodes of fever. A 21-year-old man presented with a two-month history of recurrent episodes of fever and shaking chills. He was diagnosed with recurrent episodes of pneumonia caused by Streptococc...

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Main Authors: Naoto Ishimaru, Yohei Kanzawa, Takahiro Nakajima, Kayoko Okamura, Eiichiro Sando, Isao Ito, Saori Kinami, Hisashi Ohnishi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2022-11-01
Series:Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease
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Online Access:https://www.monaldi-archives.org/index.php/macd/article/view/2454