Complement C4 Deficiency – A Plausible Risk Factor for Non-Tuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infection in Apparently Immunocompetent Patients

• Hannele Kotilainen ,

  * E-mail: hannele.kotilainen@hus.fi

  Affiliation Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland

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• Marja-Liisa Lokki,

  Affiliation Transplantation Laboratory, Haartman Institute, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland

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• Riitta Paakkanen,

  Affiliations Transplantation Laboratory, Haartman Institute, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland, Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland

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• Mikko Seppänen,

  Affiliation Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland

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• Pentti Tukiainen,

  Affiliation Division of Lung Diseases, Department of Medicine, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland

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• Seppo Meri,

  Affiliation Department of Bacteriology and Immunology, Haartman Institute, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland

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• Tuija Poussa,

  Affiliation STAT-Consulting, Nokia, Finland

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• Jussi Eskola,

  Affiliation Mycobacteriology Unit, Helsinki University Central Hospital Laboratory, Helsinki, Finland

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• Ville Valtonen,

  Affiliation Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland

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• Asko Järvinen

  Affiliation Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland

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