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FcgammaRIIa and FcgammaRIIIb polymorphisms were not associated with meningococcal disease in Western Norway.
Epidemiology and infection - 1 Apr 2003
Smith I, Vedeler C, Halstensen A
Abstract excerpt
Fcgamma-receptor (FcyR) polymorphisms have been associated with acquisition and severity of invasive meningococcal disease. We studied FcgammaR polymorphisms in a population with a high incidence of meningococcal disease. Fifty meningococcal disease patients aged 14-60 years, with bacteriologically confirmed disease and without detected complement deficiency, together with 100 healthy adult controls were included...
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