Severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID)
Severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID)
General description
Foals affected by SCID are born with no immune system, and generally die of an opportunistic infection such as pneumonia, usually before the age of five or six months.
Breeds
Arabian Horse
Order details
| Test number | 8039 |
| Abbreviation | SCID |
| Sample material | 0.5 ml EDTA blood, 2x cheek swab, 1x special swab (eNAT) |
| Test duration | 5-7 working days |
Test specifications
| Symptom complex | immunological |
| Inheritance | autosomal recessive |
| Age of onset | 10 days -2 months |
| Causality | causally |
| Literature | OMIA:000220-9796 |
Detailed description
SCID of Arabian foals is a fatal disease caused by the lack of B- and T-lymphocytes. Thus a foal affected by SCID is born with no immune system, and generally dies of an opportunistic infection such as pneumonia, usually before the age of five or six months. The disease is inherited as an autosomal recessive condition.
