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Gain-of-function STAT1 mutation and visceral leishmaniasis.
Einstein (Sao Paulo, Brazil) - 1 Jan 2022
Lyra Paula Teixeira, Falcão Ana Carla Augusto Moura, Cruz Rafael Amora, Coelho Antonio Victor Campos, Souza Edvaldo da Silva, Alencar Luiz Claudio Arraes de, Oliveira João Bosco
Abstract excerpt
Gain-of-function mutations in the STAT1 gene have been initially associated with chronic mucocutaneous candidiasis. However, further research has shown that STAT1 GOF variants may increase susceptibility to infection by other intracellular pathogens. This report describes the first case of disseminated leishmaniasis associated with a STAT1 GOF mutation in a pediatric patient who did not have chronic mucocutaneous...
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