Immunodeficiency - top articles for February 2014

Here are my suggestions for some of the top articles about immunodeficiency from the last few months:

Polysaccharide nonresponsiveness in selective antibody deficiency can be classified into 4 phenotypes http://buff.ly/QHf9BY

B cell chemoattractant chemokine (CXC motif) ligand 13 as CSF marker may help identify neurosyphilis http://goo.gl/jzvAl

Use of indwelling ports or central venous lines in antibody deficient patients: contraindicated http://goo.gl/QpAZY

Warts and all: A review of human papillomavirus in primary immunodeficiencies http://buff.ly/QL2hIj

Pharmacoeconomic advantages of subcutaneous versus intravenous immunoglobulin treatment in a Canadian pediatric center: the financial arguments for SC-Ig are appealing with greater expected benefits at less cost. SC-Ig dose is equivalent to IV-Ig dose in Europe/Canada whereas US recommendations lean toward 37% higher dose of SC-Ig http://buff.ly/QL2viF

Evaluation of a patient with possible immunodeficiency who does not respond to a pneumococcal vaccine - AAAAI Ask the Expert http://bit.ly/RFvhBx

Challenges of genetic counseling in patients with autosomal dominant diseases, such as hyper-IgE syndrome (STAT3-HIES) http://buff.ly/VbKlrT

Classification of primary immunodeficiencies: Need for a revised approach? http://buff.ly/YBkwI7

The data do not support a role of mannose-binding lectin (MBL) deficiency in pneumococcal infection http://buff.ly/UGjTtC -- Many individuals with mannose binding lectin (MBL) deficiency do not suffer any adverse symptoms related to low MBL http://buff.ly/1mthwdF

When to administer immunoglobulin replacement therapy - the decision is not based solely on IgG levels http://buff.ly/WOxHn2

The use of meningococcal vaccine in patients with common variable immunodeficiency (CVID) - it could work http://buff.ly/WOxSPf

Screening for primary immunodeficiency should be part of diagnostic workup of refractory chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) http://buff.ly/XY5H0K

The articles were selected from Twitter @Allergy and RSS subscriptions. Some of the top allergy accounts on Twitter contributed links. I appreciate the curation provided by @Aller_MD @AllergyNet @IgECPD @DrAnneEllis @AACMaven @AllergieVoeding @allergistmommy @mrathkopf @wheezemd.

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