| Literature DB >> 19681704 |
Donald C Vinh1, Fares Masannat, Robert B Dzioba, John N Galgiani, Steven M Holland.
Abstract
Severe coccidioidomycosis is rare, and specific genetic susceptibility to the disease remains unidentified. We describe a patient with disseminated recalcitrant coccidioidomycosis with autosomal dominant interferon-gamma receptor 1 deficiency caused by a heterozygous IFNGR1 818del4 mutation. Therefore, the interleukin-12/interferon-gamma axis appears to be critical for control of coccidioidomycosis.Entities:
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Year: 2009 PMID: 19681704 PMCID: PMC2730428 DOI: 10.1086/605532
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Clin Infect Dis ISSN: 1058-4838 Impact factor: 9.079