Common variable immunodeficiency (CVID) refers to a heterogeneous immunodeficiency syndrome characterized by hypogammaglobulinemia, recurrent bacterial infections and a variety of immunological abnormalities. Affected persons are prone to recurrent bacterial infections, especially involving the upper and lower respiratory tracts. In addition, patients exhibit increased susceptibility to a prote...

A three year old boy with delayed separation of the umbilical cord, recurrent pyogenic infections and common variable immundeficiency is presented. The immunoglobulin measurement was severely abnormal. To the best of our knowledge, the existance of leukocyte adhesion disorder together with common variable immunodeficiency (CYID) in a patient has not been reported prior to this study.

Recurrent and chronic infections in children are one of the most common reasons for physicians' visits that make a diagnostic challenge to pediatricians. Although the majority of referred children with recurrent infections are normal, underlying causes of recurrent infection such as atopy, anatomical and functional defects, and primary or secondary immunodeficiency must be considered in evaluat...

We report cases of two unrelated families who both presented with recurrent Dientamoeba fragilis infections. Subsequent antimicrobial therapy resulted in the clearance of D. fragilis and total resolution of gastrointestinal symptoms in both families. This report highlights the potentially recurrent nature of D. fragilis infections and the need for laboratories to routinely test for this organism.

Two patients with lymphoedema of the legs developed recurrent respiratory infections and were found to have panhypogammaglobulinaemia. The early recognition and treatment of this form of immunity deficiency in patients with lymphoedema is important in order to prevent recurrent infections which could cause pulmonary damage and further lymphatic stasis.

Background The Mendelian Susceptibility to Mycobacterial Diseases (MSMD) is a rare congenital syndrome that confers a predisposition to recurrent infections by mycobacteria. All genetic defects that lead to MSMD produce changes at IL-12/23-IFN-g axis. We aimed to evaluate the IL-12/ 23-IFN-g axis in adult patients with recurrent mycobacterial infections in order to identify possible MSMD patients.

AIMS AND OBJECTIVE To investigate for the presence or absence of any association between low birth weight, recurrent diarrhoea or recurrent acute respiratory infections with iron deficiency anaemia in Pakistani children aged 1-2 years. METHODOLOGY From July 1993 to July 1995 a case control study was conducted at the Community Health Centre (CHC). Fifty cases and 100 controls were included. In...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the efficacy and tolerability of bovine colostrum in preventing recurrent episodes of upper respiratory tract infections and diarrhoea in children METHODS 605 children (1-8 yrs) having recurrent episodes of upper respiratory tract infections or diarrhea received Bovine Colostrum (Pedimune) for 12 weeks. Total no of episodes of recurrent infections, hospitalization rate, ...