Primary immunodeficiency: what is it?
Primary immunodeficiencies mainly affect the immune system in children and adults and increase the risk of contracting frequent and particularly serious infections. According to the latest figures, there are approximately 6 million people with primary immune deficiencies worldwide. What are they and how to treat them? We explain to you. What is primary immunodeficiency? Primary immune deficiencies include up to 250 diseases characterized mainly by a total or partial loss of the functions of the immune system. The immune system is made up of a complex network of cells, tissues and organs distributed throughout the body such as blood, lymph nodes, bone marrow, liver, spleen, intestine, etc. The seamless functioning of this assembly protects the human body from pathogenic microorganisms such as bacteria, viruses and fungi that can cause disease and strengthen the body's defense mechanisms. When the dysfunction of the immune system is of genetic origin, we...