Abstract |
Mycobacterium tilburgii rarely causes disseminated disease. We describe a case of M. tilburgii infection in an otherwise healthy 33-year-old woman, who was found to carry bi-allelic mutations of the gene encoding the β1 chain of the IL-12 receptor.
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Authors | Kinda Schepers, Liliane Schandené, Jacinta Bustamante, Jean-Paul Van Vooren, Maylis de Suremain, Jean-Laurent Casanova, Jean Cyr Yombi, Frédérique Jacobs, Françoise Mascart, Jean-Christophe Goffard |
Journal | Journal of clinical immunology
(J Clin Immunol)
Vol. 33
Issue 8
Pg. 1285-8
(Nov 2013)
ISSN: 1573-2592 [Electronic] Netherlands |
PMID | 24114017
(Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
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Chemical References |
- IL12RB1 protein, human
- Receptors, Interleukin-12
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Topics |
- Adult
- Alleles
- CD8-Positive T-Lymphocytes
(immunology, microbiology, pathology)
- Female
- Granuloma
(drug therapy, genetics, immunology)
- Humans
- Killer Cells, Natural
(immunology, microbiology, pathology)
- Lymph Nodes
(immunology, microbiology, pathology)
- Mutation
(immunology)
- Mycobacterium
(immunology)
- Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous
(drug therapy, genetics, immunology)
- Receptors, Interleukin-12
(deficiency, genetics)
- Recurrence
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