Publications by authors named "Emeline Choquet"
Nocardia neocaledoniensis is a rare species of Nocardia bacteria, identified in 2004 in hypermagnesian ultramafic soil of New Caledonia. Culture of this opportunistic pathogen from spinal biopsy samples confirmed N. neocaledoniensis spondylodiscitis in an immunocompromised man.
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- Acquired Glanzmann thrombasthenia (GT) is a bleeding disorder typically linked to autoantibodies against α β integrins, which are critical for normal platelet function.
- A case study is presented of a patient experiencing a progressive GT-like condition, resulting in severe platelet aggregation defects and gastrointestinal bleeding, caused by a specific IgM autoantibody affecting platelet signaling.
- The patient's condition demonstrated novel insights into α β integrin signaling pathways and how autoantibodies can lead to platelet dysfunction and dysmegakaryopoiesis, prompting further investigation into the mechanisms behind this abnormality.