A 3-Year-Old Boy,who Is Small for His Age,has a History

question 5

Multiple Choice

A 3-year-old boy,who is small for his age,has a history of pyogenic (pus-producing) infections and cutaneous skin abscesses.Physical examination is remarkable for high fever,enlarged liver and spleen,and swollen cervical lymph nodes.A culture from an abscess on his arm reveals Staphylococcus aureus,a gram-positive bacteria that is also catalase-positive.Immunoglobulin and complement levels are normal.Results of the nitroblue tetrazolium test are consistent with a diagnosis of chronic granulomatous disease (CGD) .The boy's immunodeficiency involves impaired generation of which of the following?

• A)C5a
• B)C-reactive protein
• C)Mannose-binding lectin
• D)Reactive oxygen intermediates
• E)Membrane attack complex

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