Phagocyte bactericidal dysfunction

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

Examples include:

• Hyperimmunoglobulin E syndrome
• Chédiak–Higashi syndrome
• Chronic granulomatous disease

References

External links

1. Chédiak–Higashi syndrome
2. Phagocyte
3. List of MeSH codes (C20)
4. Neutrophil
5. Granulocyte
6. Paneth cell
7. List of MeSH codes (C15)
8. Hypochlorous acid
9. Immunosenescence
10. Neutrophil extracellular traps
11. Itaconic acid
12. Mitophagy
13. Dipshikha Chakravortty