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Primary Immunodeficiency Diseases

MeSH — National Library of Medicine · Retrieved 2026-10-13

Genetic immunologic deficiency diseases and syndromes due to mutations in genes involved in IMMUNITY generally characterized by an increased susceptibility to infectious diseases. They are often associated with AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE manifestations.

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Reference details

MeSH descriptor
D000081207
Vocabulary edition
2026
Tree positions
C16.320.798; C20.673.795

Scope and definition

Genetic immunologic deficiency diseases and syndromes due to mutations in genes involved in IMMUNITY generally characterized by an increased susceptibility to infectious diseases. They are often associated with AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE manifestations.

Entry terms and synonyms

Primary Immunodeficiency Diseases Immunodeficiency Disease, Primary Immunodeficiency Diseases, Primary Primary Immune Deficiency Deficiency, Primary Immune Immune Deficiency, Primary Primary Immune Deficiencies Primary Immune Deficiency Disease Primary Immune Deficiency Diseases Primary Immune Deficiency Disorder Primary Immune Deficiency Disorders Primary Immune Deficiency Syndrome Primary Immune Deficiency Syndromes Primary Immunodeficiency Disease Primary Immunodeficiency Disorder Primary Immunodeficiency Disorders Immunodeficiency Disorder, Primary Primary Immunodeficiency Syndromes Immunodeficiency Syndrome, Primary Immunodeficiency Syndromes, Primary Primary Immunodeficiency Syndrome Congenital Immunodeficiency Diseases Immunodeficiency Disease, Congenital Immunodeficiency Diseases, Congenital Congenital Immunodeficiency Disease Congenital Immunodeficiency Disorder Congenital Immunodeficiency Disorders Immunodeficiency Disorder, Congenital Immunodeficiency Disorders, Congenital Congenital Immunodeficiency Syndrome Congenital Immunodeficiency Syndromes Immunodeficiency Syndrome, Congenital Immunodeficiency Syndromes, Congenital Inherited Immunodeficiency Diseases Immunodeficiency Disease, Inherited Immunodeficiency Diseases, Inherited Inborn Error of Immunity (IEI) Inborn Errors of Immunity Inherited Immunodeficiency Disease Inherited Immunodeficiency Disorder Inherited Immunodeficiency Disorders Immunodeficiency Disorder, Inherited Immunodeficiency Disorders, Inherited Inborn Error of Immunity Inherited Immunodeficiency Syndromes Immunodeficiency Syndrome, Inherited Immunodeficiency Syndromes, Inherited Inherited Immunodeficiency Syndrome Primary Antibody Deficiencies Antibody Deficiency, Primary Primary Antibody Deficiency Primary Antibody Deficiency Disorder Primary Antibody Deficiency Disorders Primary Antibody Deficiency Syndrome Primary Antibody Deficiency Syndromes

Classification tree positions

C16.320.798 C20.673.795

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