Maria Rodriguez-Salazar

Maria Rodriguez-Salazar


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Academic Career Length

5Years (2022-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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7 October 2022 in Diagnostics
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ALAna Alonso Larruga
Ana Alonso Larruga
Yvelise BarriosYvelise Barrios
Yvelise Barrios
AFAndrés Franco
Andrés Franco
ISIsabel Suárez-Toste
Isabel Suárez-Toste
MRMaria Rodriguez-Salazar
Maria Rodriguez-Salazar
VMVictor Matheu
Victor Matheu
Predominantly antibody deficiencies are the most frequent type of primary immunodeficiency (PID). Diagnosis requires evaluation of the immune function by distinguishing the presence or absence of a response against polysaccharide antigens. Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi-based vaccines have proved to be a suitable tool. We studied a group of patients with suspicion of primary immunodeficiency and classified them by final diagnosis. We analyzed the vaccination response to S. Typhi and other immune biomarkers and clinical data. The aim of this study was to classify patients regarding the intensity of their immune response measured as the difference between specific immunoglobulin G levels before and after vaccination and antibody levels in the post-vaccination sample in order to improve clinical decisions regarding follow up and treatment of immunodeficiency patients. We established four groups of response: Non responders (NR), Low responders (LR), Intermediate responders (IR), and High responders (HR), where we found differences in IgG, IgG1, IgG2, IgG4, IgA, IgA1, IgA2, and IgM, and where the finally achieved diagnosis was also different and corresponding to the level of vaccination response.