Fatal <it>Mycobacterium colombiense</it>/cytomegalovirus coinfection associated with acquired immunodeficiency due to autoantibodies against interferon gamma: a case report

Fatal <it>Mycobacterium colombiense</it>/cytomegalovirus coinfection associated with acquired immunodeficiency due to autoantibodies against interferon gamma: a case report

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Reports of acquired immunodeficiency due to autoantibodies against interferon gamma in the adult population are increasing. The interleukin-12-dependent interferon-gamma axis is a major regulatory pathway of cell-mediated immunity an...

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Main Authors: Poulin Sébastien, Corbeil Claude, Nguyen Mélanie, St-Denis Anik, Côté Lise, Le Deist Françoise, Carignan Alex
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2013-01-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Atypical mycobacteria
Acquired immunodeficiency
Autoantibody
Interferon-gamma
Cytomegalovirus
<it>Mycobacterium colombiense</it>
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/13/24

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