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ReviewFrontiers in immunology2026

Anti-interferon-γ autoantibodies: immunopathogenesis, diagnostic innovation, and emerging therapeutic strategies in an adult-onset immunodeficiency.

Chin-Shiang Tsai, Aristine Cheng, Farha Naz

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Review in Frontiers in immunology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Chin-Shiang TsaiDepartment of Internal Medicine, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan.
Aristine ChengDepartment of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital and National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan.
Farha NazDivision of Infectious Diseases and International Health, Department of Medicine, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA, United States.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Adult-onset immunodeficiency with anti-interferon-γ autoantibodies (AIGA) is a rare acquired immunodeficiency increasingly recognized in East and Southeast Asia, characterized by disseminated infections with nontuberculous mycobacteria and other intracellular pathogens. Recent studies have refined our understanding of its immunopathogenesis, including HLA-linked susceptibility, epitope-specific neutralization of IFN-γ, and molecular mimicry, while highlighting persistent gaps in diagnosis and treatment. This Perspective synthesizes emerging evidence into a clinically oriented framework spanning diagnosis, monitoring, and immunomodulatory therapy. We discuss functional confirmation of AIGA, repurposing of the QuantiFERON-TB platform as an accessible screening strategy, and quantitative titers and ¹

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AutoantibodiesImmunologic Deficiency SyndromesInterferon-gammaAdultBiomarkersHumansAutoantibodiesBiomarkersInterferon-gammaadult-onset immunodeficiencyanti-interferon-γ autoantibodiesclinical decision pathwayHLA susceptibilitynontuberculous mycobacteriarituximab

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PMID42876531
PMCPMC13661404

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