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The significance of anti‐granulocyte‐macrophage colony‐stimulating factor antibodies in cryptococcal infection: case series and review of antibody testing
Author(s) -
Stevenson Brittany,
Bundell Christine,
Mulrennan Siobhain,
McLeanTooke Andrew,
Murray Ronan,
Brusch Anna
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
internal medicine journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.596
H-Index - 70
eISSN - 1445-5994
pISSN - 1444-0903
DOI - 10.1111/imj.14637
Subject(s) - medicine , immunology , antibody , granulocyte macrophage colony stimulating factor , granulocyte , cytokine
We report two cases of cryptococcosis, associated with anti‐granulocyte‐macrophage colony‐stimulating factor antibodies. We review this recently identified acquired form of autoimmune immune deficiency and discuss the potential applications of granulocyte‐macrophage colony‐stimulating factor antibody testing by enzyme‐linked immunosorbent assay.