An adult autosomal recessive chronic granulomatous disease patient with pulmonary Aspergillus terreus infection

Genetic mutations that reduce intracellular superoxide production by granulocytes causes chronic granulomatous disease (CGD). These patients suffer from frequent and severe bacterial and fungal infections thro...

Source: BMC Infectious Diseases - November 8, 2018 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Esmaeil Mortaz, Somayeh Sarhifynia, Majid Marjani, Afshin Moniri, Davood Mansouri, Payam Mehrian, Karin van Leeuwen, Dirk Roos, Johan Garssen, Ian M. Adcock and Payam Tabarsi Tags: Case report Source Type: research