Pulmonary Mycobacterium Simiae infection and HTLV1 infection: an incidental co-infection or a predisposing factor?

S.M. Mirsaeidi; P. Tabarsi; A. Mardanloo; G. Ebrahimi; M. Amiri; P. Farnia; M. Sheikhleslami; V. Bakayev; F. Mohammadi; S.D. Mansouri; M.R. Masjedi; A.A. Velayati

doi:10.4081/monaldi.2006.573

Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease (Feb 2016)

Pulmonary Mycobacterium Simiae infection and HTLV1 infection: an incidental co-infection or a predisposing factor?

S.M. Mirsaeidi,
P. Tabarsi,
A. Mardanloo,
G. Ebrahimi,
M. Amiri,
P. Farnia,
M. Sheikhleslami,
V. Bakayev,
F. Mohammadi,
S.D. Mansouri,
M.R. Masjedi,
A.A. Velayati

Affiliations

S.M. Mirsaeidi: National Research Institute of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, Shaheed Beheshti university of medical science, Tehran
P. Tabarsi: National Research Institute of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, Shaheed Beheshti university of medical science, Tehran
A. Mardanloo: National Research Institute of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, Shaheed Beheshti university of medical science, Tehran
G. Ebrahimi: National Research Institute of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, Shaheed Beheshti university of medical science, Tehran
M. Amiri: National Research Institute of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, Shaheed Beheshti university of medical science, Tehran
P. Farnia: National Research Institute of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, Shaheed Beheshti university of medical science, Tehran
M. Sheikhleslami: National Research Institute of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, Shaheed Beheshti university of medical science, Tehran
V. Bakayev: National Research Institute of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, Shaheed Beheshti university of medical science, Tehran
F. Mohammadi: National Research Institute of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, Shaheed Beheshti university of medical science, Tehran
S.D. Mansouri: National Research Institute of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, Shaheed Beheshti university of medical science, Tehran
M.R. Masjedi: National Research Institute of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, Shaheed Beheshti university of medical science, Tehran
A.A. Velayati: National Research Institute of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, Shaheed Beheshti university of medical science, Tehran

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4081/monaldi.2006.573
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 65, no. 2

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There is little information on atypical mycobacterium and human T lymphothropic virus Type I (HTLV-I) co-infection. We present the first case of pulmonary M. simiae infection in co-infection with HTLV-1, confirmed by ELISA antibody test and Western Blot. We discuss the clinical characteristics and laboratory tests of the patient and presumptive immunological relation. We propose that in patients with the HTLV infection and pulmonary symptoms and signs compatible with tuberculosis, evaluation for atypical mycobacteriosis may be recommendable.

Published in Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease

ISSN: 1122-0643 (Print); 2532-5264 (Online)
Publisher: PAGEPress Publications
Country of publisher: Italy
LCC subjects: Medicine
Website: http://www.monaldi-archives.org

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