A novel mutation in CYBB induced X-linked chronic granulomatous disease: A case report

Chronic granulomatous disease (CGD) is caused by gene mutations that affect the phagocyte NADPH oxidase. This results in recurrent infections by catalase-positive bacteria or fungi. Here, we report a case of X-linked CGD presenting a mixed infection with Burkholderia cepacia and Aspergillus. A novel...

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Main Authors: Xuehua Xu, Bingtai Lu, Yaping Xie, Diyuan Yang, Gen Lu, Huifeng Fan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-01-01
Series:Respiratory Medicine Case Reports
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213007120304275