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1Laboratory of Inborn Errors of Immunity, Department of Immunology, Microbiology and Transplantation, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
Abstract:
The germline encoded innate immunity governs eukaryotic host defense through both hematopoietic and non-hematopoietic cells, whereas adaptive immunity actions mainly via T cells and B cells characterized by their somatic genetic diversification of antigen-specific responses. Human inborn errors of innate immunity typically underlie infectious diseases. Disturbed innate immunity can additionally result in auto-inflammation. Here, we review inborn errors of innate immunity that have been recently discovered as well as new insights into previously described inborn errors of innate immunity.
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