Libyan Boy with Autosomal Recessive Trait (P22-phox Defect) of Chronic Granulomatous Disease

Chronic granulomatous disease (CGD) is a primary immune deficiency disorder of the phagocytes. In this disorder, phagocytic cells (polymorphonuclear leukocytes and monocytes) cannot produce active oxygen metabolites, and therefore, cannot destroy the ingested intracellular bacteria. Clinically, pati...

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Main Authors: Ilka Schulze, Salem Zaroog, El-Hassan Dawi, Abdulhamid Al-Tubuly, Ahmed Al-Bousafy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2006-09-01
Series:Libyan Journal of Medicine
Subjects:
CGD
Online Access:http://www.ljm.org.ly/articles/dec06/AOP060905.pdf