Article
[Genetic susceptibility to mycobacterial disease: Mendelian disorders of the interleukin-12 -interferon-gamma axis].
Revue des maladies respiratoires - 1 Nov 2005
Catherinot E, Fieschi C, Feinberg J, Casanova J-L, Couderc L-J
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INTRODUCTION: Environmental non tuberculous mycobacteria and Bacillus Calmette-Guerin vaccines are weakly virulent mycobacteria. Nevertheless they may cause severe diseases in otherwise healthy children with no overt immunodeficiency. Parental consanguinity and familial forms are frequently observed among these patients, therefore this syndrome was named "Mendelian Susceptibility to Mycobacterial Disease". STATE...
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