Infections Hypogammaglobulinemia Can Cause

Bronchitis

Bronchitis occurs when the air channels that carry air into each lung or the bronchial tubes become very inflamed. There are several causes of the inflammation, however, one of the most common is from an infection. Infections that result from viruses such as adenovirus, influenza A and B, rhinovirus, and parainfluenza virus are all the most prevalent viruses that can cause the bronchial tube infections in healthy adults as well as hypogammaglobulinemia patients. Bacteria can also cause bronchial tube infections to occur in individuals with hypogammaglobulinemia because they are more susceptible to bacteria types like Streptococcus pneumoniae, Moraxella catarrhalis, Mycoplasma pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenzae, and Bordetella pertussis that adults with healthy immune systems are not typically susceptible to. Due the responsibility of the immunoglobulin A, G, and M antibodies for tagging foreign substances like viruses and bacteria in the mucous membranes of the nose, mouth, breathing passages, and lungs, a patient with hypogammaglobulinemia will experience bronchial tube inflammation inducing infections often because of the shortage of these antibodies in their system.

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