An 18-week-old male develops pneumonia and otitis media due to Streptococcus pneumoniae. Eventually, the child becomes septic with the same organism
While the peripheral blood demonstrates the presence of lymphocytes, there are no detectable antibody levels of IgG, IgM, IgA, IgD, and IgE. This child may be an example of
A) complement deficiency of the classical pathway. B) severe combined immunodeficiency.
C) DiGeorge syndrome. D) Bruton's agammaglobulinemia.
D
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