Mondo Description The primary immunodeficiency with natural-killer cell deficiency and adrenal insufficiency is characterised by a specific natural-killer (NK) cell deficiency and susceptibility to viral diseases. It has been described in four children from a large inbred kindred. Three out of the four children reported developed a viral illness. The mode of transmission is most likely autosomal recessive. The causative gene has been localised to within a 12-Mb region on chromosome 8p11.23-q11.21.

Uniprot Description An autosomal recessive disorder characterized by severe intra- and extrauterine growth retardation, microcephaly, decreased numbers of natural killer cells, and recurrent viral infections, most often affecting the respiratory tract and leading to respiratory failure. Affected individuals also have adrenal insufficiency requiring corticosteroid replacement therapy and may have an increased susceptibility to cancer.