Evaluation of suspected immunodeficiency

Adv Exp Med Biol. 2007:601:291-300. doi: 10.1007/978-0-387-72005-0_31.

Abstract

The clinical utility and capacity to evaluate immunologic function has evolved significantly over the past few decades. This chapter summarizes screening methods and more sophisticated approaches to assess the immune system when there is a suspicion of an immune deficiency.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Allergy and Immunology
  • Animals
  • DNA Mutational Analysis
  • Flow Cytometry / methods
  • Humans
  • Immune System
  • Immune System Diseases / blood
  • Immune System Diseases / diagnosis
  • Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes / blood*
  • Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes / diagnosis*
  • Infections
  • Lymphocytes / immunology
  • Models, Biological
  • Mutation