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Xanthine oxidase contributes to host defense against Burkholderia cepacia in the p47(phox-/-) mouse model of chronic granulomatous disease.
Infection and immunity - 1 Apr 2000
Segal B H, Sakamoto N, Patel M, Maemura K, Klein A S, Holland S M, Bulkley G B
Abstract excerpt
Chronic granulomatous disease (CGD) is an inherited disorder of the NADPH oxidase in which phagocytes are defective in generating superoxide and downstream microbicidal reactive oxidants, leading to recurrent life-threatening bacterial and fungal infections. Xanthine oxidase (XO) is another enzyme known to produce superoxide in many tissues. Using the p47(phox-/-) mouse model of CGD, we evaluated the residual...
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