ABSTRACT

For each scenario below, choose the most appropriate answer from the list above. Each option may be used once, more than once or not at all.

1 A 4-month-old girl is referred to a paediatrician with failure to thrive, after suffering from recurrent infections since birth, especially recurrent candida infections of her skin and mouth. Blood tests reveal a diminished T-cell count; further lymphocyte testing demonstrates non-functional B cells.