MYD88 Deficiency [Supplementary Concept]

A hereditary autosomal recessive disorder caused by mutations in the MYD88 gene that result in susceptibility to severe, life-threatening, recurrent pyogenic BACTERIAL INFECTIONS in affected children, including invasive pneumococcal disease. OMIM: 612260

Date introduced: November 5, 2012

MeSH Unique ID: C567379

Heading Mapped to:

• Primary Immunodeficiency Diseases

Entry Terms:

• Recurrent Pyogenic Bacterial Infections Due To MYD88 Deficiency
• Pyogenic Bacterial Infections, Recurrent, Due To MYD88 Deficiency
• MYD88D

Previous Indexing:

• IMMUNOLOGIC DEFICIENCY SYNDROMES (2013-2019)