ImmunoDeficiency Resource: A Knowledge Base for Primary Immunodeficiencies
2007

ImmunoDeficiency Resource: A Knowledge Base for Primary Immunodeficiencies

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Author Information

Author(s): Samarghitean Crina, Väliaho Jouni, Vihinen Mauno

Primary Institution: University of Tampere

Conclusion

The IDR is the first knowledge base specifically designed to capture in a systematic and validated way both clinical and molecular information for primary immunodeficiencies.

Supporting Evidence

  • The IDR contains information for 158 diseases from both clinical and molecular perspectives.
  • The database has been integrated with several internal and external databases and services.
  • The user interface has been redesigned for better accessibility across devices.

Takeaway

The IDR is like a big library on the internet that helps doctors and patients find important information about rare immune diseases.

Methodology

The IDR was developed using XML and integrates data from various sources into a web-accessible format.

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

10.1186/1745-7580-3-6

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