MENDELIAN SUSCEPTIBILITY TO MYCOBACTERIAL DISEASE IN EGYPTIAN CHILDREN

Background: Tuberculosis remains a major health problem in developing countries especially with the emergence of multidrug resistant strains. Mendelian Susceptibility to Mycobacterial Disease (MSMD) is a rare disorder with impaired immunity against mycobacterial pathogens. Reported MSMD etiologies h...

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Main Authors: Nermeen Galal, Jeannette Boutros, Aisha Marsafy, Xiao-Fei Kong, Jacqueline Feinberg, Jean-Laurent Casanova, Stéphanie Boisson-Dupuis, Jacinta Bustamante
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2012-05-01
Series:Mediterranean Journal of Hematology and Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:http://www.mjhid.org/index.php/mjhid/article/view/368