Table 2.
Case 1 | Case 2 | Case 3 | Case 4 | Case 5 | Case 6 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
HTLV1 serology | Negative | Negative | Negative | Negative | Negative | Negative |
Lymphocyte immunophenotyping
(CD4/CD8/B/NK) |
Normal | NK lymphopenia Re-controlled Normal |
Normal | Normal | Normal | Normal |
Immunoglobulin (g/g/L) | Normal | Normal | Normal | Normal | Normal | Normal |
Study of IL12/Interferon gamma production
(in comparison with a healthy individual) |
Normal | Normal | Normal | Not done | Not done | Normal |
Anti-GM-CSF antibodies | Positive with positive neutralizing activity |
Negative | Negative | Positive with positive neutralizing activity |
Not done | Negative |
Anti-IFN γ antibodies | Negative | Negative | Negative | Not done | Not done | Negative |
STAT1 gene | Not done | Wild type | Wild type | Wild type | Not done | Wild type |
Author Bio: Dr. Jeanne Goupil is an infectious disease specialist. She is currently practicing in the suburbs of Paris. Her research interests include tropical diseases, HIV, and public health.