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Mendelian susceptibility to mycobacterial diseases: state of the art.
Clinical microbiology and infection : the official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases - 1 Nov 2022
Noma Kosuke, Mizoguchi Yoko, Tsumura Miyuki, Okada Satoshi
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BACKGROUND: Mendelian susceptibility to mycobacterial disease (MSMD) is characterized by a selective predisposition to infections caused by intracellular pathogens, such as mycobacteria, due to impaired IFN-γ immunity. To date, 18 different genes associated with MSMD have been reported. OBJECTIVES: This review describes recent discoveries, a 2020-2021 update, in MSMD through the introduction of three novel...
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