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Genetic polymorphisms in molecules of innate immunity and susceptibility to infection with Wuchereria bancrofti in South India.
Genes and immunity - 1 Aug 2001
Choi E H, Zimmerman P A, Foster C B, Zhu S, Kumaraswami V, Nutman T B, Chanock S J
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A pilot study was conducted to determine if host genetic factors influence susceptibility and outcomes in human filariasis. Using the candidate gene approach, a well-characterized population in South India was studied using common polymorphisms in six genes (CHIT1, MPO, NRAMP, CYBA, NCF2, and MBL...
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