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Immunodeficiency Affecting Cellular and Humoral Immunity

Combined Immunodeficiency

Predominantly Antibody Deficiency

Diseases of Immune Dysregulation

Congenital Defects of Phagocytes

Defects in Intrinsic and Innate Immunity

Auto-inflammatory Disorders

Complement Deficiencies

Phenocopies of Primary Immunodeficiency

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Zahir Ali Shaikh, MD[2], Anmol Pitliya, M.B.B.S. M.D.[3]

Overview

The complement system is a biochemical cascade which helps clear pathogens from an organism. It belongs to the innate immune system. Deficiencies in this cascade can lead to infections and autoimmune diseases. Complement deficiencies can be inherited or acquired (as a result of complement-consuming disease state).

Classification

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Complement Deficiencies
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Susceptibility to Infections
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
HIGH
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
LOW
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Disseminated Nisserial Infections
 
 
 
 
 
Recurrent Pyogenic Infections
 
 
 
 
 
 
SLE like syndrome
 
 
 
Atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome
 
 
Others
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Absent CH50 & AH50 hemolytic activity, defective bacterial activity
 
 
 
Normal CH50, Absent AH50 hemolytic activity
 
 
 
 
 
C3LOF,C3,AR
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
C1q def: C1QA, C1QB, C1QC
 
 
 
 
C3GOF, C3, AD
 
 
 
C1 inhibitor SERPING1, AD
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
C5 def:,C5
 
 
 
 
Properdin def:, PFC, XL
 
 
 
MASP2 def:, MASP2, AR
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
C1r def:
 
 
 
 
FactorB, GOF, CFB, AD
 
 
 
Membrane attack complex inhibitor def:, CD59
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
C6 def:, C6
 
 
 
 
Factor D def:, CFD, AR
 
 
 
Fincolin3 def:, FCN3, AR
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
C1s def:
 
 
 
 
Factor H def:, CFH, AD or AR
 
 
 
CD55 def:, (CHAPLE disease), AR
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
C7 def:, C7+vasculitis
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Factor B, CFB, LOF, AR
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
C2 def:
 
 
 
 
Factor H related protein def:, CFHR1-5, AR, AD
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
C8 def:, C8A, C8B, C8G
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
C4 def:, C4A, C4B, AR
 
 
 
 
Factor I def:, AR
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
C9 def:, C9 mild susceptibility
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Thrombomodulin def:, THBD, AD
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Membrane cofactor protein def:, CD46, AD
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Disseminated Nisserial Infections

C5 Deficiency

  • C5 deficiency is the basis of lack of phagocytosis-enhancing activity of serum. [1]
  • It is associated with recurrent disseminated gonococcal infection.[2]
  • Patients present with recurrent meningitis and meningococcemia, as well as recurrent purulent otitis media.[3]

References

  1. Miller, Michael E.; Nilsson, Ulf R. (1970). "A Familial Deficiency of the Phagocytosis-Enhancing Activity of Serum Related to a Dysfunction of the Fifth Component of Complement (C5)". New England Journal of Medicine. 282 (7): 354–358. doi:10.1056/NEJM197002122820702. ISSN 0028-4793.
  2. R. Snyderman, D. T. Durack, G. A. McCarty, F. E. Ward & L. Meadows (1979). "Deficiency of the fifth component of complement in human subjects. Clinical, genetic and immunologic studies in a large kindred". The American journal of medicine. 67 (4): 638–645. PMID 495634. Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
  3. O. Sanal, M. Loos, F. Ersoy, G. Kanra, G. Secmeer & I. Tezcan (1992). "Complement component deficiencies and infection: C5, C8 and C3 deficiencies in three families". European journal of pediatrics. 151 (9): 676–679. PMID 1396929. Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)