Review paper
Molecular diagnosis of chronic granulomatous disease
Volume: 175, Issue: 2, Pages: 139 - 149
Published: Sep 11, 2013
Abstract
Summary Patients with chronic granulomatous disease (CGD) suffer from recurrent, life-threatening bacterial and fungal infections of the skin, the airways, the lymph nodes, liver, brain and bones. Frequently found pathogens are Staphylococcus aureus, Aspergillus species, Klebsiella species, Burkholderia cepacia and Salmonella species. CGD is a rare (∼1:250 000 births) disease caused by mutations in any one of the five components of the...
Paper Details
Title
Molecular diagnosis of chronic granulomatous disease
Published Date
Sep 11, 2013
Volume
175
Issue
2
Pages
139 - 149