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Dominant Negative TRAF3 Variant With Recurrent Mycobacterium abscessus Infection and Bronchiectasis

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Abstract Host factors leading to pulmonary nontuberculous mycobacteria (PNTM) disease are poorly understood compared with disseminated NTM disease, which is linked to the interleukin 12–interferon gamma signaling pathway. We investigated… Click to show full abstract

Abstract Host factors leading to pulmonary nontuberculous mycobacteria (PNTM) disease are poorly understood compared with disseminated NTM disease, which is linked to the interleukin 12–interferon gamma signaling pathway. We investigated the tumor necrosis factor receptor associated factor 3 (TRAF3) R338W variant in a patient with recurrent PNTM infection, demonstrating TRAF3- and TNF-α-deficient phenotypes via ex vivo immune and cloning-transfection cellular studies.

Keywords: traf3; infection; traf3 variant; negative traf3; dominant negative; recurrent

Journal Title: Open Forum Infectious Diseases
Year Published: 2022

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