complement component 5 deficiency (DOID:8158)
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Synonyms: C5 deficiency
Alt IDs: OMIM:609536, MESH:C537005, NCI:C9469, ORDO:169150
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.