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319558 Mendelian susceptibility to mycobacterial diseases due to complete IL12B deficiency

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Mendelian susceptibility to mycobacterial diseases (MSMD) due to complete interleukin-12 subunit beta (IL12B) deficiency is a genetic variant of MSMD (see this term) characterized by mild bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) infections and recurrent Salmonella infections.