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Area of Science:

  • Immunology
  • Genetics
  • Virology

Background:

  • Cytomegalovirus (CMV) can cause severe disease in immunocompromised individuals and rarely in healthy persons.
  • The pathogenesis of idiopathic CMV disease remains unclear.
  • Mice lacking nitric oxide synthase 2 (Nos2) are susceptible to murine CMV infection.

Observation:

  • A previously healthy 51-year-old man developed progressive, fatal CMV disease following acute infection.
  • Whole-exome sequencing was performed to investigate a potential novel inborn error of immunity.

Findings:

  • A homozygous frameshift mutation in NOS2 was identified, confirming autosomal recessive NOS2 deficiency.
  • The mutation resulted in a truncated NOS2 protein unable to produce nitric oxide.
  • Other identified NOS2 variants in public databases encoded functional proteins.

Implications:

  • Inherited NOS2 deficiency can be clinically silent until a severe opportunistic infection like CMV occurs.
  • NOS2 may not be essential for controlling other pathogens in the absence of specific immune challenges.
  • This study highlights a novel genetic basis for severe CMV disease in an otherwise healthy individual.