Newborn Screening for Severe Combined Immunodeficiency-A History of the TREC Assay

Infants born with T cell lymphopenias, especially severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID) are at risk for serious, often fatal infections without intervention within the first year or two of life. The majority of these disorders can be detected through the use of the T cell recombination excision ci...

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Main Authors: Mary T. Bausch-Jurken, James W. Verbsky, John M. Routes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-06-01
Series:International Journal of Neonatal Screening
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2409-515X/3/2/14