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. 1983 Feb;39(2):966–969. doi: 10.1128/iai.39.2.966-969.1983

Diminished bactericidal capacity for group B streptococci of neutrophils from children with chronic granulomatous disease.

J Stroobant, M C Harris, C S Cody, R A Polin, S D Douglas
PMCID: PMC348041  PMID: 6339394

Abstract

The bactericidal capacity of neutrophils from healthy adults, male children with chronic granulomatous disease, and obligate heterozygote mothers for type Ic group B streptococci was assessed, using a fluorochrome microassay. Neutrophils from patients with chronic granulomatous disease had impaired bactericidal capacity for group B streptococci when compared with adults (P less than 0.01). Carriers demonstrated intermediate killing capacity.

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