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OPEN FORUM INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Volume 4, Issue 4, Pages -Publisher
OXFORD UNIV PRESS INC
DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofx211
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cryptococcus; GM-CSF autoantibodies; immune deficits; spinal epidural abscess
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Cryptococcus gattii infections, especially including those with severe clinical manifestations, may be related to underlying host immunologic factors. We present 2 cases with autoantibodies to granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF), a key cytokine in macrophage function. Immunologic evaluation for anti-GM-CSF antibodies may be important to inform management and counseling.
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