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The Arg753GLn polymorphism of the human toll-like receptor 2 gene in tuberculosis disease.
The European respiratory journal - 1 Feb 2004
Ogus A C, Yoldas B, Ozdemir T, Uguz A, Olcen S, Keser I, Coskun M, Cilli A, Yegin O
Abstract excerpt
Toll-like receptor 2 (TLR2), a member of the Toll-like receptor family, plays an important role in recognition of, and subsequent immune response activation against, mycobacteria. The genetic polymorphism of TLR2 (arginine to glutamine substitution at residue 753 (Arg753Gln)) has been associated...
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