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T-Cell Exhaustion in Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Nontuberculous Mycobacteria Infection: Pathophysiology and Therapeutic Perspectives

Microorganisms, 2021
Immune exhaustion is a condition associated with chronic infections and cancers, characterized by the inability of antigen-specific T cells to eliminate the cognate antigen. Exhausted T cells display a peculiar phenotypic profile and exclusive functional
Andrea Lombardi, Simone Villa, Valeria Castelli, Alessandra Bandera, Andrea Gori   +4 more
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Cutaneous Tuberculosis and Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Infections at a National Specialized Hospital in China

Acta Dermato-Venereologica, 2019
To identify the microorganism distribution clinical characteristics and management of cutaneous Mycobacterium tuberculosis and nontuberculous mycobacterial infectious diseases in the past 10 years we collected and analyzed the patient records of all ...
Youming Mei, Wenyue Zhang, Ying Shi, Haiqin Jiang, Zhiming Chen, Santosh Chokkakula, Siyu Long, Chun Pan, Hongsheng Wang   +8 more
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Donor‐defined mesenchymal stem cell antimicrobial potency against nontuberculous mycobacterium

Stem Cells Translational Medicine, 2021
Chronic nontuberculous mycobacterial infections with Mycobacterium avium and Mycobacterium intracellulare complicate bronchiectasis, chronic obstructive airway disease, and the health of aging individuals.
Tracey L. Bonfield, Morgan T. Sutton, David R. Fletcher, Michael A. Folz, Vaishnavi Ragavapuram, Rodrigo A. Somoza, Arnold I. Caplan   +6 more
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A hidden threat: a case of relapsed disseminated Mycobacterium abscessus infection and its therapeutic challenges [PDF]

Journal of Bone and Joint Infection
Mycobacterium abscessus (M. abscessus) is a rapidly growing nontuberculous mycobacterium (NTM). We present the case of a 57-year-old female on immunosuppressive therapy for polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) who developed disseminated M.
K. G. Egan, L. Duffy, C. Fleming, P. McGettrick, P. McGettrick, E. G. Muldoon, E. G. Muldoon, C. Kelly, C. Kelly, J. Woo, J. Woo, E. Kilbride, J. Butler, R. Storey, C. Quinlan, C. Quinlan, E. McDermott, J. Hunter, C. Mejia-Chew, C. Mejia-Chew   +19 more
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Osteomyelitis Infection of Mycobacterium marinum: A Case Report and Literature Review [PDF]

Case Reports in Infectious Diseases, 2015
Mycobacterium marinum (M. marinum) is a ubiquitous waterborne organism that grows optimally at temperatures around 30°C. It is a nontuberculous Mycobacterium found in nonchlorinated water with worldwide prevalence.
Hao H. Nguyen, Nada Fadul, Muhammad S. Ashraf, Dawd S. Siraj   +3 more
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Mycobacterium goodii pneumonia: An unusual presentation of nontuberculous mycobacterial infection requiring a novel multidisciplinary approach to management

Respiratory Medicine Case Reports, 2019
Background: Mycobacterium goodii is a rapidly growing nontuberculous mycobacterium which has been associated with several infections including cellulitis, osteomyelitis, lymphadenitis, infected pacemakers and bursitis but it is a rare cause of ...
Ruth Waldron, Dympna Waldron, Eileen McMahon, Leona Reilly, Una Ni Riain, Catherine Fleming, Anthony O'Regan   +6 more
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Pulmonary Infections with Nontuberculous Mycobacteria, Catalonia, Spain, 1994–2014

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2018
In Spain, systematic reporting of pulmonary infections with nontuberculous mycobacteria is not mandatory. Therefore, to determine trends, we retrospectively identified cases for January 1994–December 2014 in Catalonia.
Miguel Santin, Irene Barrabeig, Pierre Malchair, Lucia Gonzalez-Luquero, Miguel A. Benitez, Josefina Sabria, Merce Palau-Benavent, Concepcion Cañete, Joan A. Lloret-Queraltó, Maria D. Grijota-Camino, Jordi Dorca, Fernando Alcaide   +11 more
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Disseminated nontuberculous infections with Mycobacterium genavense during sarcoidosis

European Respiratory Review, 2009
Sarcoidosis is a chronic disease characterised by the development and accumulation of granulomas in multiple organs. We report two observations of disseminated Mycobacterium genavense infection in patients with proven sarcoidosis.
H. Dumouchel-Champagne, C. Charlier-Woerther, A. Boibieux, M. Ffrench, G. Carret, C. Chidiac, D. Peyramond, F. Ader   +7 more
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Mycobacterium xenopi Laryngitis: A Case Report of an Unusual Presentation and Diagnostic Challenge [PDF]

Case Reports in Infectious Diseases
Mycobacterium xenopi (M. xenopi) is a less common nontuberculous mycobacterium (NTM) responsible for pulmonary and other infections and can be a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge requiring prolonged courses of triple-drug therapy. We managed a case of
Kelly E. Daniels, Shaidy Moronta, Jacob Kaufman, Mohamed Yassin, Libby J. Smith   +4 more
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Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia in a patient with Mycobacterium intracellulare pulmonary disease: a case report [PDF]

BMC Infectious Diseases
This report details the case of a 77-year-old female with Mycobacterium intracellulare pulmonary disease and history of bladder tumor surgery. The patient initially presented to our hospital with a one-day history of fever. After receiving antibiotic and
Xiaoni Zhou, Xinhua Xiao, Yuying Wu, Jun Wang, Zhiyun Pan, Han Wang, Xiaohui Luo, Zhi Yao   +7 more
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