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In contrast, another patient with a different novel,\n                    <jats:italic>de novo<\/jats:italic>\n                    heterozygous\n                    <jats:italic>IRF8<\/jats:italic>\n                    variant (c.10C&amp;gt;T) had milder early life infection susceptibility, but no lymphoproliferation, nor immune-mediated organ disease, and no prior exposure to BCG vaccine. They had a normal number of circulating pDC, and IL-12p70 production upon LPS stimulation that was no different compared to the mother who did not possess the\n                    <jats:italic>IRF8<\/jats:italic>\n                    variant, and with normal IFN-\u03b3 secretion upon PHA stimulation. Our findings support impaired\n                    <jats:italic>IRF8<\/jats:italic>\n                    function in the first patient, but less for the second patient. 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