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IL12Rβ1 defect presenting with massive intra-abdominal lymphadenopathy due to Mycobacterium intracellulare infection.
Asian Pacific journal of allergy and immunology - 1 Sept 2017
Kadayifci Eda Kepenekli, Karaaslan Ayşe, Atici Serkan, Akkoç Gülşen, Bariş Safa, Yakut Nurhayat, Demir Sevliya Öcal, KÖksalan Orhan Kaya, Soysal Ahmet, Deswarte Caroline, Bustamante Jacinta, Casanova Jean-Laurent, Bakir Mustafa
Abstract excerpt
Infections due to non-tuberculous mycobacteria species are problematic for immunodeficient individuals. Mendelian susceptibility to mycobacterial diseases (MSMD) defines a group of genetic defects affecting cellular interactions and the interferon (IFN)-γ pathway. Patients with MSMD may present with a disseminated infection resulting from the Bacillus Calmette-Guerin vaccine, Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex,...
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