A Case Report of a Patient With Chronic Granulomatous Disease and Mannose-Binding Lectin Deficiency
Rationale: CGD is characterized by recurrent life-threatening infections with bacterial and/or fungal pathogens and granuloma formation. This is caused by defects in the phagocyte NADPH oxidase systems. Deficiency of MBL caused by mutations in the coding part of the MBL2 gene is associated with incr...
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Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University
2011
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| Online Access: | https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu-works/8866 |