A Case of Meningococcal Sepsis and Meningitis with Complement 7 Deficiency in a Military Trainee / 감염과화학요법
Infection and Chemotherapy
;
: 94-98, 2013.
Artigo
em Inglês
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-108239
ABSTRACT
Complement component 7 (C7) deficiency leads to the loss of complement lytic function, and affected patients show increased susceptibility to encapsulated organisms infection, especially Neisseria meningitidis. Recently, we have experienced a 20-year-old military trainee with meningococcal sepsis and meningitis who was diagnosed as having C7 deficiency based upon the undetectable serum C7 protein on radioimmunoassay. This case emphasizes that although C7 deficiency is rare immune disorder, it is important to be aware of possibility about late complement deficiency among patients who present with meningococcal disease.
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Assunto principal:
Proteínas do Sistema Complemento
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Radioimunoensaio
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Complemento C7
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Sepse
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Síndromes de Imunodeficiência
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Doenças do Sistema Imunitário
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Meningite
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Militares
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Neisseria meningitidis
Limite:
Humanos
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Infection and Chemotherapy
Ano de publicação:
2013
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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