Mutation in the signal-transducing chain of the interferon-gamma receptor and susceptibility to mycobacterial infection.

SE Dorman, SM Holland - The Journal of clinical …, 1998 - Am Soc Clin Investig
IFN-gamma is critical in the immune response to mycobacterial infections, and deficits in IFN-
gamma production and response have been associated with disseminated nontuberculous …

Innate inhibition of adaptive immunity: Mycobacterium tuberculosis-induced IL-6 inhibits macrophage responses to IFN-γ

V Nagabhushanam, A Solache, LM Ting… - The Journal of …, 2003 - journals.aai.org
In humans and in mice, control of the intracellular pathogen, Mycobacterium tuberculosis
(Mtb), requires IFN-γ. Although the adaptive immune response results in production of …

Differential effects of type I and II interferons on myeloid cells and resistance to intracellular bacterial infections

S Kearney, C Delgado, LL Lenz - Immunologic research, 2013 - Springer
The type I and II interferons (IFNs) play important roles in regulating immune responses
during viral and bacterial infections and in the context of autoimmune and neoplastic …

Disseminated histoplasmosis in persons with interferon-γ receptor 1 deficiency

CS Zerbe, SM Holland - Clinical infectious diseases, 2005 - academic.oup.com
Mutations in the interferon (IFN)–γ receptor predispose to infection with bacille Calmette-
Guùrin, nontuberculous mycobacteria, and Salmonella organisms. We identified a patient …

New immunodeficiency syndromes that help us understand the IFN-mediated antiviral immune response

H Jing, HC Su - Current opinion in pediatrics, 2019 - journals.lww.com
New immunodeficiency syndromes that help us understand the I... : Current Opinion in
Pediatrics New immunodeficiency syndromes that help us understand the IFN-mediated …

[HTML][HTML] Cellular and molecular defects underlying invasive fungal infections—revelations from endemic mycoses

PP Lee, YL Lau - Frontiers in immunology, 2017 - frontiersin.org
The global burden of fungal diseases has been increasing, as a result of the expanding
number of susceptible individuals including people living with human immunodeficiency …

A defect in the synthesis of Interferon-γ by the T cells of Complement-C5 deficient mice leads to enhanced susceptibility for tuberculosis

MA Mashruwala, AK Smith, DR Lindsey… - Tuberculosis, 2011 - Elsevier
Interferon-γ (IFNγ) plays a major role during host defense against Mycobacterium
tuberculosis (Mtb). T cells produce IFNγ in response to IL-12 and IL-18 secreted from Mtb …

Type I interferon upregulates Bak and contributes to T cell loss during human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection

JA Fraietta, YM Mueller, G Yang, AC Boesteanu… - PLoS …, 2013 - journals.plos.org
The role of Type I interferon (IFN) during pathogenic HIV and SIV infections remains unclear,
with conflicting observations suggesting protective versus immunopathological effects. We …

Antagonistic crosstalk between type I and II interferons and increased host susceptibility to bacterial infections

M Rayamajhi, J Humann, S Kearney, KK Hill, LL Lenz - Virulence, 2010 - Taylor & Francis
Type I and II interferons (IFNs αβ and γ) have opposing effects on immune resistance to
certain pathogenic bacteria. While IFNγ generally plays a protective role, IFNαβ exacerbates …

Human primary immunodeficiency diseases: a perspective

A Fischer - Nature immunology, 2004 - nature.com
Primary immunodeficiency diseases consist of a group of more than 100 inherited
conditions, mostly monogenic, predisposing individuals to different sets of infections, allergy …