Primary and secondary imunodeficieny diseases

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What is SCID?
Caused by mutations in several different genes
Treatment for SCID
Stem cell transplantation
What is HIV
a virus that attacks the immune system, leading to the development of AIDS.
What causes HIV? 
Unprotected sex, sharing infected needles
Treatment for HIV 
Antiretroviral medication which stops the virus replicating
What is immunodeficiency due to chemotherapy? 
Chemotherapy directly damages the bone marrow which is needed to make white blood cells
Treatement for immunodeficiency due to chemotherapy
Antibiotics, antivrials and antifungals
What is immunodeficiency due to organ trasnplants?
When rejection of the transplanted organ triggers the immune system due to the non self antigens
Treatment of immunodeficiency due to organ transplant?
Immunosuppressant medication reduces the fintion of the whole immune system, making the patient vulnerable