title: [Diagnostic clinical and immunologic characteristics of infection by the human immunodeficiency virus in infants].
abstract: Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) in infants has different clinical and immunological characteristics from adult AIDS because of immunological immaturity of the fetus and newborn when infection is produced. Differential diagnosis with primary immunodeficiency diseases, mainly with severe combined immunodeficiency and hypogammaglobulinemia is often difficult, but clinical, epidemiological and immunological data aid in establishing diagnosis. Repeated bacterial infections and abnormal antibody production are common in such children and gammaglobulin therapy is indicated to prevent them and avoid continuous immunological stimulation that viral replication and disease progression.
authors: Servicio de Immunología, Hospital Infantil, Barcelona.
authors: T
authors: T
authors: Español
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Bofill
authors: L
authors: L
authors: de Buen
authors: I
authors: I
authors: Calico
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Sentís
authors: F
authors: F
authors: Moraga
authors: J M
authors: JM
authors: Bertrán
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000276:immunology / Q000635:transmission; D000367:Age Factors; D001803:Blood Transfusion; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male
vernacular_title: Características clínicas e inmunológicas diagnósticas de la infección por el virus de la inmunodeficiencia humana en el lactante.