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Primary Immunodeficiencies MEGAN A. COOPER, PH.D., The Ohio State University College of Medicine and Public Health, Columbus, Ohio THOMAS L. POMMERING, D.O., Grant Family Practice Residency, Columbus, Ohio KATALIN KORÁNYI, M.D., Children’s Hospital, Columbus, Ohio Primary immunodeficiencies include a variety of disorders that render patients more susceptible to infections. If left untreated, these infections may be fatal. The disorders constitute a spectrum of more than 80 innate defects in the body’s immune system. Pri- tion handout on thewarning signs of mary immunodeficiencies generally are considered to be relatively uncommon. There may be as many as 500,000 cases in the United States, of which about 50,000 cases are diagnosed each year. Common primary immunodeficiencies include disorders of humoral immunity (affecting B-cell differentiation or antibody production), T-cell defects and combined B- and T-cell defects, phagocytic disorders, and complement pared by The JeffreyModell Foundation, deficiencies. Major indications of these disorders include multiple infections despite aggressive treatment, infections with unusual or opportunistic organisms, failure to thrive or poor growth, and a positive family history. Early recognition and diagnosis can alter the course of primary immunodeficiencies significantly and have a positive effect on patient outcome. (Am Fam Physician 2003;68:2001-8,2011. Copyright 2003 American Academy of Family Physicians.)
into subgroups based on the component of theimmune system that is affected. This articlereviews the characteristics of some of the more
immunodeficiencies are rec-ognized by the World HealthOrganization.1 While most of
provides an approach to the initial evaluation
childhood, they can manifest later in life.
of patients suspected of having these disorders. Background
common variable immunodeficiency disor-der, present in patients who are in their 20s or
The body’s immune response is made up of
30s. Patients with primary immunodeficiency
a diverse network of defenses, including phys-
disorders are susceptible to infections that, if
ical barriers, cellular components, and soluble
two “arms”: first, it mounts rapid, nonspecific
deficiencies is uncertain because of the lack of
responses (innate immune responses) to ini-
a national registry or reporting by govern-
tial infection; later, it mounts adaptive im-
ment health surveys. In the United States, as
many as 500,000 persons have one of the more
pathogen. Together, these arms work to main-
than 80 primary immunodeficiencies,2 with
tain normal host function and resistance to
about 50,000 cases diagnosed each year.3 The
primary immunodeficiencies appear to affect
orchestrated immune response can result in
males and females about equally. In a survey
an inability to control infection and subse-
of more than 2,700 patients conducted by the
Immune Deficiency Foundation,3 48 percent
The innate immune response involves three
of affected patients were male, and 52 percent
major cell types: phagocytic cells, such as neu-
trophils and macrophages; natural killer cells,
Primary immunodeficiencies can be divided
which have the ability to lyse foreign cells; andantigen-presenting cells, which are involved in
See page 1898 fordefinitions of strength-See editorial on page 1919.
sponse. Complement proteins are an impor-
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T cells and limits intracellular infections by
Patients with antibody deficiencies often present after six
organisms such as viruses, parasites, andmycobacteria. Antibodies, the key feature of
months of age, when maternal antibodies are lost, but they
the humoral response, are produced by acti-
vated B cells to help control the spread ofextracellular pathogens. T-lymphocyte andB-lymphocyte responses are not independent
tant class of soluble mediators of the innate
of one another; for example, B cells can acti-
vate antigen-specific T cells for a cellular
inflammation and microbial killing of extra-
immune response, while an efficient B-cell
antibody response depends in part on T-cell
activation of B lymphocytes. Thus, defects in
T and B lymphocytes and can be divided into
either cell type have the potential to affect
cellular and humoral responses. The cellular
both cellular and humoral immunity to vary-
immune response is mediated primarily by
TABLE 1 Clinical Findings in the Major Subgroups of Primary Immunodeficiency Disorders
Encapsulated bacteria: Haemophilus
Recurrent infections: sinus infections, otitis
influenzae, pneumococci, streptococci
Fungi and parasites: Giardia lamblia,
Chronic gastrointestinal tract problems,
Postvaccination paralytic polio (with live oral
Calmette-Guerin infection or paralytic polio
Poor wound healingAbscesses, skin infectionsOral cavity infectionsAnorectal infections
Information from references 4 through 6.Primary Immunodeficencies
TABLE 2 Selected Primary Immunodeficiency Disorders
differentiation and antibody production (~ 50)Common variable immunodeficiency
Bruton’s or X-linked agammaglobulinemia
T-cell defects and combined B-cell and T-cell
defects (~ 30)Severe combined immunodeficiency
Complement deficiencies (at least 16 distinct
Information from references 4, and 7 through 9.Characteristics of Primary
tion. Collectively, these disorders account
Immunodeficiencies
ciencies are described in the following sections
Patients with antibody deficiencies often
and summarized in Table 14-6 and Table 2.4,7-9
present after six months of age, when mater-
nal antibodies are lost, but they can present in
adulthood.10 Typically, these patients developinfections with encapsulated bacteria. Recur-
DISORDERS OF HUMORAL IMMUNITY
rent bacterial sinus and pulmonary infections
B-cell differentiation and antibody produc-
immunodeficiencies. Patients with humoral
Severe combined immunodeficiency is characterized bysevere opportunistic infections, or by chronic diarrhea andfailure to thrive in infancy.
primary immunodeficiencies have an intact
and respiratory tract infections, along with gas-
cellular immune system; thus, they are able to
trointestinal involvement. All patients with IgA
handle most viral and fungal pathogens, a
deficiency are at increased risk for allergies and
factor that can help to distinguish these disor-
autoimmune diseases. Although serum IgA lev-
els are below 5 mg per dL, serum IgG and IgM
levels are in the normal range. In contrast to
patients with common variable immunodefi-
ciency, patients with IgA deficiency have a nor-
term “common variable immunodeficiency”
encompasses a heterogeneous group of disor-
Bruton’s or X-linked agammaglobulinemia
is caused by mutation or absence of the Bru-
(serum IgA levels below 5 mg per dL [0.05 g
ton’s tyrosine kinase gene.13 Early B-cell devel-
per L]).1,11 Onset can occur after two years of
opment is arrested, and serum immunoglobu-
age, but the average age of onset is the middle
lins (IgG, IgA, IgM) are markedly deficient or
to late 20s.10 Patients with common variable
totally absent.10 Onset of recurrent bacterial
infections is usually at the end of the first year
vaccines (decreased IgG antibody response)
of life; however, patients with the disorder may
and an increased risk of developing auto-
not present until the age of three to five years. T-CELL DEFECTS AND COMBINED
ders, selective IgA deficiency may have the
B-CELL AND T-CELL DEFECTS
Disruption of the cellular immune response
700 persons, according to estimates based on
is observed in patients with defects in T cells or
blood donation analyses), but the disorder is
both T and B cells. These primary immuno-
deficiency disorders are generally more severe
Patients with symptoms often have sinusitis
than antibody deficiencies. Affected patientsoften present early in life with failure to thriveand disseminated infection.7 DiGeorge syn-drome is one of the most recognized disorders
in this category, and severe combined immun-
MEGAN A. COOPER, PH.D., is a medical student at The Ohio State University College
odeficiency is the most severe. General features
of Medicine and Public Health, Columbus. She earned a doctoral degree in immunol-ogy and natural killer cell biology at Ohio State University.
of this class of diseases include overwhelmingviral and fungal infections.
THOMAS L. POMMERING, D.O., is clinical assistant professor in the Department ofFamily Medicine at Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine, Athens, where
he earned his doctor of osteopathy degree. In addition, Dr. Pommering is associate
migration of the third and fourth branchial
director of the Grant Family Practice Residency, Columbus, Ohio, and medical director
for sports medicine at Children’s Hospital, also in Columbus. He completed a familypractice residency at Miami Valley Hospital, Dayton, Ohio, and a sports medicine fel-
plasia to aplasia of the thymus and parathy-
lowship at Grant Medical Center, Columbus.
KATALIN KORÁNYI, M.D., is professor of clinical pediatrics in the Department of Pedi-
caused by a deletion in chromosome 22q11.
atrics at The Ohio State University College of Medicine and Public Health. Dr. Korányi
Associated defects include truncal cardiac
also is a staff physician in the infectious diseases section and medical director of the
malformations (e.g., truncus arteriosis, Fal-
pediatric program in human immunodeficiency virus infection at Children’s Hospital,Columbus. She received her medical degree from La Universidad Peruana Cayetano
lot’s tetralogy) and dysmorphic facial features.
Heredia, Lima, Peru, and completed a pediatric internship and infectious diseases fel-
Other diagnostic criteria include a reduced
lowship at Children’s Hospital. Dr. Korányi is board-certified in pediatrics and pediatric
CD3+ T-cell count (less than 500 per mm3
Address correspondence to Thomas L. Pommering, D.O., Grant Family Practice Resi-
greater than three weeks’ duration.11 [Evi-
dency, 2030 Stringtown Rd., Grove City, OH 43123 (e-mail: [email protected]). Reprints are not available from the authors.
TABLE 3 Warning Signs of Primary Immunodeficiency Disorders Medical history Physical signs
Severe combined immunodeficiency is asso-
T-cell and B-cell function (and sometimes nat-
ural killer cell function). This disorder is char-
acterized by severe opportunistic infections, or
by chronic diarrhea and failure to thrive in
infancy. Laboratory findings typically demon-
strate severe lymphopenia. About one half of
Family history of primary immunodeficiency
cases are X-linked, and one half are autosomalrecessive.14 Infants with this primary immun-
Adapted with permission from The 10 warning signs of primary immuno-
odeficiency disorder are at risk for graft-ver-
deficiency. The Jeffrey Model Foundation, Copyright 2003. Accessed October 6,
sus-host disease because they lack the ability to
2003, at: http://npi.jmfworld.org/patienttopatient/index.cfm?section=warningsigns&CFID=4441749&CFTOKEN=89405863, with additional information from
reject foreign tissue, such as maternal T cells
that cross into the fetal circulation in utero.
recessive syndrome characterized by thrombo-cytopenia, small platelets and platelet dysfunc-
the most common cause of death in patients
tion, eczema, and susceptibility to infections.7
Infants typically present with prolonged bleed-
ing from the circumcision site, bloody diar-rhea, or excessive bruising. Patients with this
COMPLEMENT DEFICIENCIES
primary immunodeficiency disorder are at risk
2 percent of all primary immunodeficiency
Ataxia-telangiectasia (Louis-Bar’s syn-
disorders.6 They result from the disruption of
drome) is a progressive neurologic disorder
one of the proteins involved in the classic or
associated with cerebellar ataxia, oculocuta-
nonclassic activation pathways of the comple-
neous telangiectasias, chronic respiratory
ment response.15 Defects in the classic path-
infections, a high incidence of malignancy,
and variable humoral and cellular immuno-
complement deficiency, and patients often
deficiency. Patients with this disorder have dif-
have a high number of autoimmunity disor-
ficulty walking and generally are wheelchair-
ders, including lupus-like syndromes. Patients
with defects of the alternative pathway charac-teristically present with Neisseria infection.15
PHAGOCYTIC DISORDER: CHRONIC GRANULOMATOUS DISEASE Diagnosis of Primary mmunodeficiencies WARNING SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS
immunodeficiency, is more common in males
The National Institute of Child Health and
than in females. In this disease, deficiency of
nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate
educational program to raise awareness of
oxidase in phagocytes results in defective
elimination of extracellular pathogens such as
this program, the Jeffrey Modell Foundation
bacteria and fungi. Patients with chronic
developed a list of warning signs for primary
granulomatous disease are more susceptible
to infection with catalase-positive organisms
along with other common presenting signs,
(e.g., staphylococci) that require phagocytic
are listed in Table 3.2,6,16 A general approach
activity for clearance. Aspergillus infection is
to the evaluation of patients with suspected
primary immunodeficiency is presented inFigure 1. Evaluation for Suspected Primary Immunodeficiency LABORATORY TESTING
Primary immunodeficiency is suspected because
the patient has one or more of the following:
pected, initial laboratory studies include a
complete blood cell count (CBC) with manual
Infections with opportunistic pathogensInfections not responsive to repeated
differential, quantitative immunoglobulin
ments of functional antibodies against immu-nized antigens, and delayed-type hypersensi-tivity skin tests (Table 4).6,16,17 The CBC with
manual differential can detect deficiencies inimmune cells and platelets. In most instances,a normal CBC eliminates the diagnosis of
T-cell defects or combined B-cell and T-celldefects.
Is there another reason for the infections
immunologic function in newborns. Because
cystic fibrosis, or structural abnormalities?
of engrafted maternal immune cells, neonatesmay have both a falsely elevated lymphocytecount and evidence of graft-versus-host dis-ease.18 If severe combined immunodeficiency
is strongly suspected and the lymphocytecount is normal or nearly normal, further
investigation is warranted to determine the
Serum immunoglobulin levels (IgG, IgM, IgA)
When a diagnosis is uncertain, additional
tests, such as genetic assays or immunopheno-typing, might be performed in consultation
Management of Patients with Primary Immunodeficiencies INTRAVENOUS IMMUNE GLOBULIN
been used in the treatment of agammaglob-
ulinemia.19 This agent is now standard ther-
commonly, IVIG is used in patients with X-linked agammaglobulinemia, commonvariable immunodeficiency, X-linked hyperIgM, severe combined immunodeficiency,
FIGURE 1. Algorithm for evaluation of the patient with suspected pri-
Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome, and selective IgG
mary immunodeficiency. (HIV = human immunodeficiency virus; CBC= complete blood cell count; CH
IVIG also is used, or is being considered for
Primary Immunodeficencies
TABLE 4 Laboratory Testing for Primary Immunodeficiency Disorders
there is a deficiency in the classic pathway
*—Delayed-type hypersensitivity skin testing involves intracutaneous injection of a recall antigen such as Can-dida or tetanus toxoid to a previously sensitized patient; a negative result could signal impaired T-cell responseor lack of exposure. †—Normal immunoglobulin levels cannot always exclude a deficiency in antibody production; therefore, IgGsubclasses and antibodies to specific antigens after vaccination against diphtheria, tetanus, and pneumococ-cus should be measured if humoral deficiencies are still suspected. ‡—Normal cells change the yellow nitroblue tetrazolium dye to a deep blue color, because of the superoxidegenerated by the oxidative burst function; the neutrophils of patients with chronic granulomatous diseaseremain colorless.Information from references 6, 16, and 17.
use, in a wide variety of other illnesses. Conse-
quently, its limited availability is a concern.21
with primary immunodeficiency disorderswho otherwise would require bone marrow
BONE MARROW TRANSPLANTATION
cal donors can be curative in patients with cel-
ANTIBIOTICS AND OTHER THERAPIES
lular immune deficiencies such as severe com-
many patients with primary immunodeficien-
cies are managed with antibiotics alone or in
be beneficial in patients with chronic granulo-
matous disease.4,14 Bone marrow transplanta-
patients with chronic granulomatous disease,
tion currently has no role in the treatment of
sulfamethoxazole (Bactrim, Septra) reduces
the incidence of severe infections by 50 per-
available. Long-term survival may be lower
cent.4 Similarly, treatment for complement
deficiencies is directed at preventing infection,
identical donors. Thus, investigations of
and consists of antibiotic prophylaxis and
alternative strategies, such as gene therapy,
Primary Immunodeficencies
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