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Editorial
. 2015 Apr 15;211(8):1205-7.
doi: 10.1093/infdis/jiu411. Epub 2014 Jul 23.

Human invasive mycoses: immunogenetics on the rise

Michail S Lionakis  1 , Steven M Holland  2
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Editorial

Human invasive mycoses: immunogenetics on the rise

Michail S Lionakis et al. J Infect Dis. .
No abstract available

Keywords: CARD9; immunogenetics; invasive fungal infections.

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  • Inherited CARD9 deficiency in 2 unrelated patients with invasive Exophiala infection.
    Lanternier F, Barbati E, Meinzer U, Liu L, Pedergnana V, Migaud M, Héritier S, Chomton M, Frémond ML, Gonzales E, Galeotti C, Romana S, Jacquemin E, Angoulvant A, Bidault V, Canioni D, Lachenaud J, Mansouri D, Mahdaviani SA, Adimi P, Mansouri N, Jamshidi M, Bougnoux ME, Abel L, Lortholary O, Blanche S, Casanova JL, Picard C, Puel A. Lanternier F, et al. J Infect Dis. 2015 Apr 15;211(8):1241-50. doi: 10.1093/infdis/jiu412. Epub 2014 Jul 23. J Infect Dis. 2015. PMID: 25057046 Free PMC article.

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