Article
Genetically determined susceptibility to mycobacterial infection.
Journal of clinical pathology - 1 Sept 2008
Patel S Y, Doffinger R, Barcenas-Morales G, Kumararatne D S
Abstract excerpt
Individuals with impaired cell mediated immunity exhibit increased susceptibility to infections caused by poorly pathogenic mycobacteria (non-tuberculous mycobacteria and BCG), as well as salmonella species. However, these infections may also occur in a disseminated, fatal form, sometimes with a...
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