| Literature DB >> 24704721 |
Christina Gavino1, Anthony Cotter1, Daniel Lichtenstein1, Duncan Lejtenyi2, Claude Fortin3, Catherine Legault4, Najmeh Alirezaie5, Jacek Majewski5, Donald C Sheppard6, Marcel A Behr7, William D Foulkes8, Donald C Vinh1.
Abstract
We demonstrate autosomal-recessive Caspase Recruitment Domain-containing protein 9 (CARD9) deficiency in a patient with relapsing C. albicans meningoencephalitis. We identified a novel, hypomorphic mutation with intact Th17 responses, but impaired GM-CSF responses. We report complete clinical remission with adjunctive GM-CSF therapy, suggesting that a CARD9/GM-CSF axis contributes to susceptibility to candidiasis.Entities:
Keywords: CARD9; Candida; GM-CSF; Th17; spontaneous central nervous system candidiasis
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Year: 2014 PMID: 24704721 PMCID: PMC4305130 DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciu215
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Clin Infect Dis ISSN: 1058-4838 Impact factor: 9.079