A case of recurrent herpes simplex 2 encephalitis, VZV reactivations, and dominant partial interferon-gamma-receptor-1 deficiency supports relevance of IFNgamma for antiviral defense in humans

BACKGROUND: Unlike infections with mycobacteria, reports of unusual viral infections in interferon-gamma-receptor (IFNγR) deficient patients are scarce. Therefore, discussion about increased susceptibility to viral infections in these patients is ongoing. CASE PRESENTATION: We describe a 51-year-old...

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Autores principales: Körholz, Julia, Richter, Nicole, Schäfer, Jochen, Schuetz, Catharina, Roesler, Joachim
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer Berlin Heidelberg 2020
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7554277/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33051801
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40348-020-00106-4

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