A Novel Mutation in the NCF2 Gene in a CGD Patient With Chronic Recurrent Pneumopathy

• Main Authors: Jose Antonio Tavares de Albuquerque (Author), Alessandra Miramontes Lima (Author), Edgar Borges de Oliveira Junior (Author), Edson Kiyotaka Ishizuka (Author), Walmir Cutrim Aragão-Filho (Author), Nuria Bengala Zurro (Author), Sônia Mayumi Chiba (Author), Fátima Rodrigues Fernandes (Author), Antonio Condino-Neto (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2019-09-01T00:00:00Z.
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Chronic granulomatous disease (CGD) is an inherited, genetically heterogeneous disease characterized by defective phagocytic cell microbicidal function, leading to increased susceptibility to bacterial and fungal infections. CGD is caused by mutations in components of the nicotinamide adenine dinucl...