Failure to produce functional phagocytes results in disease known as
A) chronic granulomatus disease.
B) systemic lupus erythematosus.
C) pneumonitis.
D) DiGeorge syndrome.
E) agammaglobulinemia.

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Chronic granulomatous disease is a genetic disorder where phagocytes, such as neutrophils, fail to produce reactive oxygen species necessary for killing certain bacteria and fungi, leading to recurrent infections.

Failure to Produce Functional Phagocytes Results in Disease Known as