We compared these characteristics of all adults with and without MBL ≤50 ng/mL: age; sex; body mass index; upper/lower respiratory tract infection; diabetes; autoimmune condition(s); atopy; other allergy; corticosteroid therapy; and subnormal serum IgG subclasses, IgA, and IgM. The gene discussed is CD79A; the disease is Recurrent lower respiratory tract infections.