Severe Combined Immunodeficiency Syndrome (SCID)
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T-lymphosite malfunction

There are types of lymphocytes which must work together to maintain a healthy immune system. These are the T- and B-lymphocytes. When the T-lymphocytes are either missing are working poorly, the immune sytem is unable to fight off common infections.