Article
Chronic and Invasive Fungal Infections in a Family with CARD9 Deficiency.
Journal of clinical immunology - 1 Apr 2016
Alves de Medeiros Ana Karina, Lodewick Evelyn, Bogaert Delfien J A, Haerynck Filomeen, Van Daele Sabine, Lambrecht Bart, Bosma Sara, Vanderdonckt Laure, Lortholary Olivier, Migaud Mélanie, Casanova Jean-Laurent, Puel Anne, Lanternier Fanny, Lambert Jo, Brochez Lieve, Dullaers Melissa
Abstract excerpt
Chronic mucocutaneous or invasive fungal infections are generally the result of primary or secondary immune dysfunction. Patients with autosomal recessive CARD9 mutations are also predisposed to recurrent mucocutaneous and invasive fungal infections with Candida spp., dermatophytes (e.g., Trichophyton spp.) and phaeohyphomycetes (Exophiala spp., Phialophora verrucosa). We study a consanguineous family of Turkish...
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