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Mycobacterium genavense infection in two species of captive snakes [PDF]

Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases, 2016
Background: Mycobacterium is an important zoonotic agent with companion, livestock and wildlife animals reportedly playing a role as reservoirs. Although its association with reptiles has been described, the disease cycle remains to be fully established,
Leila Sabrina Ullmann, Ramiro das Neves Dias, Didier Quevedo Cagnini, Ricardo Seiti Yamatogi, Jose Paes Oliveira, Viviane Nemer, Rodrigo Hidalgo Friciello Teixeira, Alexander Welker Biondo, João Pessoa Araújo Jr.   +8 more
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Disseminated Mycobacterium genavense Infection in Patient with Adult-Onset Immunodeficiency [PDF]

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2017
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.
Takanori Asakura, Ho Namkoong, Takuro Sakagami, Naoki Hasegawa, Kiyofumi Ohkusu, Akira Nakamura   +5 more
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Disseminated mycobacterium genavense infection with central nervous system involvement in an HIV patient: a case report and literature review [PDF]

BMC Infectious Diseases
Background Immunodeficient patients, particularly HIV patients, are at risk of opportunistic infections. Nontuberculous mycobacteria can cause severe complications in immunodeficient patients.
Ali Hassanzadeh, Malihe Hasannezhad, Ladan Abbasian, Sara Ghaderkhani, Fereshteh Ameli, Mehdi Allahdadi   +5 more
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Acquired and Innate Immunity Impairment and Severe Disseminated Mycobacterium genavense Infection in a Patient With a NF-κB1 Deficiency [PDF]

Frontiers in Immunology, 2019
Background: NF-κB1 is a master regulator of both acquired and innate responses. NFKB1 loss-of-function mutations elicit a wide clinical phenotype with asymptomatic individuals at one end of the spectrum and patients with common variable immunodeficiency,
Luis Ignacio Gonzalez-Granado, Luis Ignacio Gonzalez-Granado, Raquel Ruiz-García, Raquel Ruiz-García, Javier Blas-Espada, Javier Blas-Espada, José Manuel Moreno-Villares, Marta Germán-Diaz, Marta López-Nevado, Marta López-Nevado, Estela Paz-Artal, Estela Paz-Artal, Estela Paz-Artal, Estela Paz-Artal, Oscar Toldos, Yolanda Rodriguez-Gil, Jaime de Inocencio, Nerea Domínguez-Pinilla, Nerea Domínguez-Pinilla, Luis M. Allende, Luis M. Allende   +20 more
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Refractory Mycobacterium genavense infection secondary to thymoma-associated endogenous IL-12 inhibitor [PDF]

BMJ Neurology Open, 2022
Case A 39-year-old man with thymoma-associated acetylcholine receptor antibody myasthenia gravis (MG) presented with fevers, night sweats, abdominal pain and weight loss. Marked splenomegaly and intra-abdominal lymphadenopathy were found.
MaiAnh Nguyen, Jessie Chen, Stephen Reddel, Elaine Cheong, D Sean Riminton, Hannah Hu   +5 more
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Disseminated infection by Mycobacterium genavense in an HIV-1 infected patient [PDF]

IDCases, 2020
Opportunistic infections are an important cause of death and morbidity among HIV infected patients. Disseminated infections by nontuberculous mycobacteria are a diagnostic to consider among these patients with a high level of immunosuppression.A 64 year ...
Tomás Robalo Nunes, Ana Calderón, Clara Barroso, Nuno Marques   +3 more
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STAT1 gain-of-function variant in a previously healthy patient with disseminated Mycobacterium genavense infectionSTAT1 gain-of-function variant in a patient with disseminated Mycobacterium genavense [PDF]

Journal of Human Immunity
STAT1 defects present with diverse clinical phenotypes. Thiagarajan et al. describe an unusual genotype/phenotype: disseminated mycobacterial infection without CMC in the context of a pathogenic STAT1 GOF variant (p.Lys388Glu).
Kavitha Thiagarajan, Huan Vinh Dong, Caroline Y. Kuo, Timothy J. Thauland, Sheeja Pullarkat, Manish J. Butte, Maria I. Garcia-Lloret, Karin Nielsen-Saines   +7 more
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Epidemiology of Avian Tuberculosis in Selected Districts of Oromia Region, Ethiopia

Veterinary Medicine International, 2022
Avian tuberculosis is a growing public health concern and a significant impediment to socioeconomic development, especially in developing countries, where the risk of infection is high. The disease is predominantly caused by Mycobacterium avium belonging
Tesfaye Debelu, Fufa Abunna, Gezahegne Mamo Kassa, Gobena Ameni   +3 more
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The Underestimated Threat—Mycobacterium Genavense Infection: A Case Report [PDF]

Infectious Disease Reports
Background/Objectives: Nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) represent a heterogeneous group of pathogens with increasing global prevalence and significant geographical variation in species distribution.
Jannik Sonnenberg, Gert Gabriels, Ioana Diana Olaru, Sebastian Mühl, Julia Fischer, Hermann Pavenstädt, Jonel Trebicka, Kai-Henrik Peiffer, Phil-Robin Tepasse   +8 more
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Successful rescue TNF-α blocking for Mycobacterium genavense – Related immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome: A case report [PDF]

Heliyon
Immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome (IRIS) has been reported in immunocompromised patients with disseminated Mycobacterium genavense. Management relies on high-dose corticosteroids.We describe two cases of late-onset corticosteroid-refractory ...
Hugo Bes-Berlandier, Margaux Garzaro, Claire Rouzaud, Sylvain Bodard, Emmanuelle Bille, Maxence Ficheux, Dominique Cazals-Hatem, Nicolas Veziris, Fanny Lanternier, Olivier Lortholary   +9 more
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