Genetic defects in Chediak-Higashi syndrome and the beige mouse.

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Chediak-Higashi syndrome (CHS) is a rare, autosomal recessive, multisystem disorder in which severe immune deficits are accompanied by abnormalities of pigmentation, blood clotting, and neurologic function. There is no specific treatment, and without bone marrow transplantation, most patients succumb to frequent bacterial infections or to a lymphoproliferative syndrome that appears to result principally from lack...

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