Disseminated Mycobacterium genavense Infection in Patient with Adult-Onset Immunodeficiency.

ABSTRACT: We report a case of disseminated Mycobacterium genavense infection resulting from neutralizing anti-interferon-γ autoantibodies in the patient. We identified M. genavense targeting the hsp65 gene in an aspiration specimen of the lymph node. Adult-onset immunodeficiency caused by neutralizing anti-interferon-γ autoantibodies, in addition to HIV infection, can lead to disseminated nontuberculous mycobacterial infection.

SUBMITTER: Asakura T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5512497 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature