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Deep dermatophytosis and inherited CARD9 deficiency.
The New England journal of medicine - 31 Oct 2013
Lanternier Fanny, Pathan Saad, Vincent Quentin B, Liu Luyan, Cypowyj Sophie, Prando Carolina, Migaud Mélanie, Taibi Lynda, Ammar-Khodja Aomar, Stambouli Omar Boudghene, Guellil Boumediene, Jacobs Frederique, Goffard Jean-Christophe, Schepers Kinda, Del Marmol Véronique, Boussofara Lobna, Denguezli Mohamed, Larif Molka, Bachelez Hervé, Michel Laurence, Lefranc Gérard, Hay Rod, Jouvion Gregory, Chretien Fabrice, Fraitag Sylvie, Bougnoux Marie-Elisabeth, Boudia Merad, Abel Laurent, Lortholary Olivier, Casanova Jean-Laurent, Picard Capucine, Grimbacher Bodo, Puel Anne
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BACKGROUND: Deep dermatophytosis is a severe and sometimes life-threatening fungal infection caused by dermatophytes. It is characterized by extensive dermal and subcutaneous tissue invasion and by frequent dissemination to the lymph nodes and, occasionally, the central nervous system. The condition is different from common superficial dermatophyte infection and has been reported in patients with no known...
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