A 4 year old boy is brought to GP due to sore throat, cough and nasal congestion. Mother says that he has suffered from recurrent bacterial infections since he was 6 montsh old. Lab and genetic studies show patient has na inherited defect in one of the genes encode component of NADPH oxidase. 1. What is your diagnosis? 2. A defect in what is responsible for deficient leukocyte defense against microbes in this patient?

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1. A 4 year old boy is brought to GP due to sore throat, cough and nasal congestion. Mother says that he has suffered from recurrent bacterial infections since he was 6 montsh old. Lab and genetic studies show patient has na inherited defect in one of the genes encode component of NADPH oxidase. 1. What is your diagnosis? 2. A defect in what is responsible for deficient leukocyte defense against microbes in this patient?