ISSN:
1432-2307
Keywords:
Mycobacterium fortuitum
;
Atypical mycobacteria
;
mycobacterial histiocytosis
;
Immune deficiency
;
Helper-T-lymphocyte defect
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
Summary Mycobacterial histiocytosis is a rare disease usually associated with haematological or immunological disorders. We report a fatal case caused by M. fortuitum infection showing the typical disseminated histiocytosis. Immunological investigations revealed impaired cellular immunity demonstrated by negative skin tests with different “recall-antigens”, and in vitro an isolated defect of helper T-lymphocytes in the peripheral blood which in combination with hypergammaglobulinemia suggests a “lymphocyte mal distribution syndrome”.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00429614
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