title: Predisposition to infection and SIRS in mitochondrial disorders: 8 years' experience in an academic center.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Mass.
authors.forename: Melissa A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Walker
authors.affiliation: Department of Molecular Biology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Mass.
authors.forename: Nancy
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Slate
authors.affiliation: Division of Allergy and Immunology, Department of Pediatrics, Massachusetts General Hospital for Children, Boston, Mass.
authors.forename: Alexandra
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Alejos
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Università degli Studi di Genova, Genova, Italy.
authors.forename: Stefano
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Volpi
authors.affiliation: Division of Allergy and Immunology, Department of Pediatrics, Massachusetts General Hospital for Children, Boston, Mass.
authors.forename: Rajashri S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Iyengar
authors.affiliation: Department of Genetics, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Mass.
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Sweetser
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Mass.
authors.forename: Katherine B
authors.initials: KB
authors.lastname: Sims
authors.affiliation: Division of Allergy and Immunology, Department of Pediatrics, Massachusetts General Hospital for Children, Boston, Mass. Electronic address: jewalter@partners.org.
authors.forename: Jolan E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Walter
mesh_terms: D000046:Academic Medical Centers; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004198:Disease Susceptibility; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007239:Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000276:immunology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D028361:Mitochondrial Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000276:immunology; D015995:Prevalence; D012008:Recurrence; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D018746:Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000276:immunology; D055815:Young Adult