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Inborn errors of human IL-17 immunity underlie chronic mucocutaneous candidiasis
30 Sept 2012
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Chronic mucocutaneous candidiasis (CMC) is characterized by recurrent or persistent symptomatic infection of the nails, skin and mucosae mostly by Candida albicans. CMC is common in patients with profound primary T-cell immunodeficiency, who often display multiple infectious and autoimmune diseases. Patients with syndromic CMC, including autosomal dominant hyper IgE syndrome (AD-HIES) and...
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