Phagocyte bactericidal dysfunction

Phagocyte bactericidal dysfunction
MeSH	D010585

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Phagocyte bactericidal dysfunction refers to a class of medical conditions where phagocytes have a diminished ability to fight bacterial infection.

Examples include:

• Hyper-IgE syndrome
• Chédiak-Higashi syndrome
• Chronic granulomatous disease

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