BJ. is a 5-year-old boy who has suffered from repeated upper respiratory infections since he was 16 months old. At 4 years of age, he was diagnosed with allergic asthma. The following winter, at age 5, he was admitted to the hospital twice for acute asthma with a secondary bacterial pulmonary infection.

At the second admission, a complete blood count, sputum culture, and immune status work-up were ordered.

Laboratory Data

Assay                                        Patient Results          Reference Range

Hemoglobin                                13.5 g/dL              11.5-14.5 g/dL

Hematocrit                                    40% 33-43%

Total WBC count 16.2 x 10⁹/L          4-12 x 10⁹/L

Lymphocyte Count 4.3 x 10⁹/L             2.7-5.4

T lymphocytes                             2.4 x 10⁹/L             2.7-5.3

B lymphocytes                              1.0 x 10⁹/L            0.6-1.4

1. What is the etiology of this patient’s recurring infections? Explain your answer.

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