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CANDIDOSE CUTANEOMUQUEUSE CHRONIQUE [1 record]

Record 1 2004-12-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fungal Diseases (Mycoses)
  • Immunology
DEF

A cellular immunodeficiency characterized by persistent Candida infection of the mucous membranes, scalp, skin, and nails, and often associated with an endocrinopathy, particularly hypothyroidism. ... The characteristic immunologic findings are cutaneous anergy to Candida, absent proliferative responses to Candida antigen (but with normal proliferative responses to mitogens), and good antibody responses to Candida and other antigens.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Maladies fongiques (mycoses)
  • Immunologie
DEF

Immunodéficience cellulaire T caractérisée par une infection persistante à Candida des muqueuses, du cuir chevelu, de la peau et des ongles, souvent associée à une endocrinopathie, en particulier une hypothyroïdie. [...] Les signes immunologiques caractéristiques sont l'anergie cutanée à Candida, l'absence de réponses prolifératives à l'antigène Candida (mais avec réponses prolifératives normales aux autres mitogènes) et des réponses anticorps correctes à Candida et aux autres antigènes.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Enfermedades causadas por hongos (Micosis)
  • Inmunología
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