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Autosomal recessive mendelian susceptibility to mycobacterial diseases due to partial IFNgammaR1 deficiency

ORPHA:319569· ICD-10 D84.8

Definition

A genetic variant of mendelian susceptibility to mycobacterial diseases (MSMD) characterized by a partial deficiency in IFN-gammaR1, leading to a residual response to IFN-gamma and, consequently, to recurrent, moderately severe infections with bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) and other environmental mycobacteria (EM).

Prevalence
<1 / 1 000 000
Inheritance
Autosomal recessive
Age of onset
Infancy