Baghad B, Bousfiha A A, Chiheb S, Ailal F
Service de dermatologie vénéréologie, CHU de Casablanca, Hassan II University of Casablanca, Maroc; Laboratoire d'immunologie clinique, inflammation et allergie, Faculté de médecine et de pharmacie de Casablanca, Hassan II University of Casablanca, Maroc.
Laboratoire d'immunologie clinique, inflammation et allergie, Faculté de médecine et de pharmacie de Casablanca, Hassan II University of Casablanca, Maroc; Unité d'immunologie clinique, service de pédiatrie infectieuse, CHU Harrouchi, Hassan II University of Casablanca, Maroc.
Rev Med Interne. 2021 Aug;42(8):566-570. doi: 10.1016/j.revmed.2021.05.009. Epub 2021 May 26.
Mucocutaneous fungal infections are common and usually occur in the presence of certain risk factors. However, these infections can occur in patients with no known risk factors. This indicates the presence of an underlying genetic susceptibility to fungi reflecting an innate or adaptive immune deficiency. In this review, we highlight genetic factors that predispose to mucocutaneous fungal infections specially candidiasis and dermatophytosis.