… Sincethefifth editionin 2006, Mansel Haeneyhas finally retired completely and sadly
couldnot bepersuaded that hishelpwould beinvaluable (itwould have been); I have missedthe …

Although idiopathic humoral immunodeficiencies are arbitrarily classified into specific antibody
deficiency (SAD) or common variable immunodeficiency (CVID), this distinction does not …

From more than 500 tumours reported in human primary immune deficiencies a majority has
been observed in two disorders: ataxia telangiectasia (AT) and common variable immune …

A heptavalent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV-7) protects children against invasive
pneumococcal disease. The aim of this study was to evaluate immunoglobulin subclass and …

OF the clinical syndromes associated with isolated defects of components of the complement
system, 1 , 2 immune-complex diseases with vasculitis and lupus-like syndromes have …

The immune defence of the full-term neonate is compromised in several ways. Although
adequate numbers of B lymphocytes are present, antibody production may be delayed …

Patients with atypical features of a common disease often pose diagnostic challenges, as they
may have two distinct disease entities, a rare manifestation of the common illness, or even …

The measurement of inorganic phosphate using an unmodified acid/molybdate assay is
known to be subject to interference when paraproteinaemia exists. This phenomenon, due to …

Introduction to Clinical Immunology provides an introduction to clinical immunology, which is
described as the application of immunological principles to achieve a better understanding …

Quality standards have been established in two key areas of pathology directly relevant to
standards for the provision of emergency medical services. First, there is a national scheme …