What Immunological Defects Predispose to Non-tuberculosis Mycobacterial Infections?

What Immunological Defects Predispose to Non-tuberculosis Mycobacterial Infections?

Nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) are categorized as one of the large and diverse groups of environmental organisms which are abundant in water and soil.  NTM cause a variety of diseases in humans that mainly affect the lung. A predisposition to pulmonary NTM is evident in patients with parenchymal...

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Main Authors: Esmaeil Mortaz, Milad Moloudizargari, Mohammad Varahram, Mehrnaz Movassaghi, Johan Garssen, Mehdi Kazempour Dizagie, Mehdi Mirsaeidi, Ian M Adcock
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2018-04-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology
Subjects:
Immunodeficiency
Interferon
Interleukin-12
Lung disease
Non-tuberculous mycobacteria
Online Access:https://ijaai.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijaai/article/view/1623

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