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Phagocyte Bactericidal Dysfunction

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Definition: Disorders in which phagocytic cells cannot kill ingested bacteria; characterized by frequent recurring infection with formulation of granulomas.  immunodefic syndrome where phagocytes cannot kill bacteria   
Examples Chediak-Higashi Syndrome; Granulomatous Disease, Chronic; Job's Syndrome 		Other names Phagocyte Bactericidal Dysfunctions; Dysfunctions, Phagocyte Bactericidal; Dysfunction, Phagocyte Bactericidal; Bactericidal Dysfunctions, Phagocyte; Bactericidal Dysfunction, Phagocyte

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