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Human Disease

complement component 5 deficiency

Term ID
DOID:8158
Synonyms
  • C5 deficiency
Definition
A complement deficiency that is characterized by susceptibility to recurrent bacterial infections especially to infections of enveloped organisms, and has_material_basis_in mutation in the complement component 5 (C5) gene on chromosome 9q33.2 that encodes the fifth component of complenent, a part of the innate immune system. (2)
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Ontology
Human Disease   ( DOID:8158 )
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