A novel pathogenic mutation on Interleukin-7 receptor leading to severe combined immunodeficiency identified with newborn screening and whole exome sequencing
Background: Patients with severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID), which is caused by genetic defects in immune-related genes involved in the development or activation of the adaptive immune system, often died in infancy due to severe infections before definite molecular diagnosis could be made. Alt...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2020-02-01
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Series: | Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1684118218300495 |