Mendelian susceptibility to mycobacterial diseases
Engelsk navn: Mendelian susceptibility to mycobacterial diseases
Engelske synonym: Idiopathic infection caused by BCG or atypical mycobacteria,MSMD,Mendelian susceptibility to atypical mycobacteria,Mendelian susceptibility to mycobacterial infections
Definisjon
Mendelian susceptibility to mycobacterial diseases (MSMD) is a rare immunodeficiency syndrome, characterized by a narrow vulnerability to poorly virulent mycobacteria, such as bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccines and environmental mycobacteria (EM), and defined by severe, recurrent infections, either disseminated or localized.
Fra Orphanet
ORPHA: 748
Klassifiseringsnivå: Group of disorders
ICD-10: