Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes (medical condition)

Syndromes involving a defect or deficiency in the immune system. Often there are other features associated with the syndrome. Examples of such syndromes includes DiGeorge syndrome, agammaglobulinemia and Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome. The characteristic symptom is an increased susceptibility to infection. The severity is variable depending on the nature of the defect. See also Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes