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Leukocyte adhesion deficiency type I (LAD-1) is an autosomal recessive disorder characterized by severe and recurrent bacterial infections, altered wound healing and significant morbidity that is caused by absent or diminished expression of integrins b2 class.6

Leukocyte adhesion defect: An uncommon immunodeficiency

When first diagnosed with Leukocyte adhesion deficiency, a very rare illness which meant his body could not fight infections, Macsen was taken to a hospital bubble unit and placed in isolation for seven weeks.

DIY MAKEOVER FOR 'BUBBLE BOY' MACSEN Two-year-old Macsen Oatway; Two-year -old's fragile immune system meant his parents couldn't decorate - but the community transformed family home while they were in hospital

Successful treatment of Fusarium solani ecthyma gangrenosum in a patient affected by leukocyte adhesion deficiency type 1 with granulocytes transfusions.