[Genetic predisposition and children infectious disease]

Arch Pediatr. 2006 Oct;13(10):1342-6. doi: 10.1016/j.arcped.2006.07.009. Epub 2006 Sep 1.
[Article in French]

Abstract

The classic primary immunodeficiencies confer predisposition to multiple infectious diseases. However since ten years severe pediatric infections which were idiopathic have now molecular explanation. Indeed, defects in several genes confer a predisposition to infection with specific pathogenes in otherwise healthy individuals. These children present a new kind of hereditary immunodeficiency with severe and/or recurrent infections caused by only one microorganisms family, in opposition of others patients with "classic" primary immunodeficiency.

Publication types

  • English Abstract
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Child
  • Communicable Diseases / genetics*
  • Genetic Predisposition to Disease*
  • Humans
  • I-kappa B Kinase / genetics
  • I-kappa B Proteins / genetics
  • Interferon-gamma / genetics
  • Interleukin-1 Receptor-Associated Kinases / genetics
  • Interleukin-12 / genetics
  • STAT1 Transcription Factor / genetics

Substances

  • I kappa B beta protein
  • I-kappa B Proteins
  • IKBKG protein, human
  • STAT1 Transcription Factor
  • STAT1 protein, human
  • Interleukin-12
  • Interferon-gamma
  • IRAK4 protein, human
  • Interleukin-1 Receptor-Associated Kinases
  • I-kappa B Kinase