Immunodeficiency 28

IMD28 is caused by autosomal recessive (AR) IFNGR2 deficiency, a rare molecular cause of susceptibility to mycobacterial disease. The clinical presentation of complete AR IFNGR2 deficiency resembles that of complete IFNGR1 deficiency (IMD27A; 209950). The disease manifests early in life, with severe, often fatal, infection. The most commonly encountered pathogens include M. bovis bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG), M. avium, and M. fortuitum. Complete AR IFNGR2 deficiency is characterized by an undetectable cellular response to interferon-gamma (IFNG; 147570). There is also a rare partial form of AR IFNGR2 deficiency, reported in 1 child, who retained a residual cellular response to IFNG and presented with a relatively mild infection by M. bovis BCG and M. abscessus (review by Al-Muhsen and Casanova, 2008). [from OMIM]