Hereditary carrierA hereditary carrier (genetic carrier or just carrier), is a person or other organism that has inherited a recessive allele for a genetic trait or mutation but usually does not display that trait or show symptoms of the disease. Carriers are, however, able to pass the allele onto their offspring, who may then express the genetic trait. Autosomal dominant-recessive inheritance is made possible by the fact that the individuals of most species (including all higher animals and plants) have two alleles of most hereditary predispositions because the chromosomes in the cell nucleus are usually present in pairs (diploid).
Humoral immune deficiencyHumoral immune deficiencies are conditions which cause impairment of humoral immunity, which can lead to immunodeficiency. It can be mediated by insufficient number or function of B cells, the plasma cells they differentiate into, or the antibody secreted by the plasma cells. The most common such immunodeficiency is inherited selective IgA deficiency, occurring between 1 in 100 and 1 in 1000 persons, depending on population. They are associated with increased vulnerability to infection, but can be difficult to detect (or asymptomatic) in the absence of infection.
Érysipèlevignette|Érysipèle d'un bras. vignette|Érysipèle du pied droit. vignette|Aspect typique d'un érysipèle autour de l'oreille. Un érysipèle ou érésipèle (du grec ἐρυσίπελας, « peau rouge ») ou dermohypodermite bactérienne non nécrosante (DHBNN), est une infection de la peau due à une bactérie, un streptocoque ou, beaucoup plus rarement, un staphylocoque. Il se présente comme une zone inflammatoire de la peau, le plus souvent au niveau d'un membre inférieur, et associée à une fièvre.
