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**Gene codes for a DNA repair enzyme involved in V(D)J recombination for antigen receptors of [[Lymphocytes|lymphocytes]] (e.g. Ig and TCR)
 
**Gene codes for a DNA repair enzyme involved in V(D)J recombination for antigen receptors of [[Lymphocytes|lymphocytes]] (e.g. Ig and TCR)
 
*No functional [[Lymphocytes#B cells|B cells]] or [[Lymphocytes#T cells|T cells]]  
 
*No functional [[Lymphocytes#B cells|B cells]] or [[Lymphocytes#T cells|T cells]]  
*Foals develop infections (usually around 8 weeks of age as maternal [[Immunoglobulins - WikiBlood|antibody]] in [[Materno-fetal immunity - WikiBlood#Passive transfer via colostrum|colostrum]] wanes around this time)
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*Foals develop infections (usually around 8 weeks of age as maternal [[Immunoglobulins|antibody]] in [[Materno-fetal immunity - WikiBlood#Passive transfer via colostrum|colostrum]] wanes around this time)
 
*Foals usually die from bronchopneumonia
 
*Foals usually die from bronchopneumonia
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**IL-2 receptor is a receptor for the cytokine IL-2 which causes [[Lymphocytes#T cells|T cells]] to proliferate
 
**IL-2 receptor is a receptor for the cytokine IL-2 which causes [[Lymphocytes#T cells|T cells]] to proliferate
 
*Causes lymphoid hypoplasia, stunted growth and increases the animal's susceptibility to infection
 
*Causes lymphoid hypoplasia, stunted growth and increases the animal's susceptibility to infection
*Animal usually dies from pneumonia or sepsis as the level of maternal [[Immunoglobulins - WikiBlood|antibody]] decreases
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*Animal usually dies from pneumonia or sepsis as the level of maternal [[Immunoglobulins|antibody]] decreases
    
====Selective [[IgA]] deficiency of German Shepherd Dogs====
 
====Selective [[IgA]] deficiency of German Shepherd Dogs====

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