A 5-year-old boy has a history of recurrent pneumococcal pneumonia,Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP),and bacterial ear infections.His maternal uncle and an older brother experienced the same symptoms,but he has an older sister who is healthy.Laboratory studies indicate normal numbers of B cells and T cells,and the serum contains mostly IgM and very little IgG.Which of the following genes most likely contains a mutation in this patient?

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Because both a maternal uncle and an older brother,but not the patient's sister,are affected,the inheritance pattern is most likely X-linked recessive.The CD40L gene is located on the X-chromosome.

A 5-Year-Old Boy Has a History of Recurrent Pneumococcal Pneumonia,Pneumocystis