Pulmonary Infection Related to Mimivirus in Patient with Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia

Abstract

Primary ciliary dyskinesia is a rare autosomal recessive disorder that causes oto-sino-pulmonary disease. We report a case of pulmonary infection related to mimivirus in a 10-year-old boy with primary ciliary dyskinesia that was identified using molecular techniques. Our findings indicate that the lineage C of mimivirus may cause pneumonia in humans.

Keywords

• pulmonary infection
• mimivirus
• primary ciliary dyskinesia
• viruses
• pneumonia
• respiratory infections