Successful treatment of invasive mycobacterium infection with interferon beta in a patient with Interferon-Gamma Receptor 1 deficiency

Mendelian susceptibility to mycobacterial disease (MSMD) is caused by approximately 21 genetic defects, including a mutation in Interferon-Gamma Receptor 1 (IFNGR1). IFNGR1 deficiency leads to a loss of cellular responsiveness to type II Interferon (IFN-γ), which plays a significant role in controll...

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Main Authors: Fayhan Alroqi, Abduarahman Almutairi, Moza Alhammadi, Shatha Alhamdi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-08-01
Series:Journal of Infection and Public Health
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1876034124002028