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Recurrent Neisseria infections due to factor D deficiency

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Recurrent Neisseria infections due to factor D deficiency – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/528757185

Recurrent Neisseria infections due to factor D deficiency is a rare, genetic, primary immunodeficiency disorder characterized by an increased susceptibility to Neisseria bacterial infections, resulting from complement factor D deficiency, typically manifesting as recurrent respiratory infections, recurrent meningitis and/or septicemia. Patients typically present fever, purpuric rash, arthralgia, myalgia and undetectable complement factor D plasma concentrations.