Extraneous HLA antigens in severe combined immunodeficiency disease (scid). Survey of the literature and report of one new case.
In a female infant with severe combined immunodeficiency disease extraneous HLA specificities were found which could neither have been inherited from the father nor the mother. The case is reported in detail and a survey of the literature with similar observations is given. The different explanations of this phenomenon are discussed.
D001344:Autopsy; D001789:Blood Group Antigens; D005260:Female; D006680:HLA Antigens; D006649:Histocompatibility Antigens; D006801:Humans; D007153:Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes / Q000276:immunology* / Q000473:pathology; D007223:Infant; D007958:Leukocyte Count; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000473:pathology; D014066:Palatine Tonsil / Q000473:pathology; D013950:Thymus Gland / Q000473:pathology
D001789:Blood Group Antigens; D006680:HLA Antigens; D006649:Histocompatibility Antigens