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Polymorphisms of interferon-inducible genes OAS-1 and MxA associated with SARS in the Vietnamese population.
Biochemical and biophysical research communications - 22 Apr 2005
Hamano Emi, Hijikata Minako, Itoyama Satoru, Quy Tran, Phi Nguyen Chi, Long Hoang Thuy, Ha Le Dang, Ban Vo Van, Matsushita Ikumi, Yanai Hideki, Kirikae Fumiko, Kirikae Teruo, Kuratsuji Tadatoshi, Sasazuki Takehiko, Keicho Naoto
Abstract excerpt
We hypothesized that host antiviral genes induced by type I interferons might affect the natural course of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS). We analyzed single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of 2',5'-oligoadenylate synthetase 1 (OAS-1), myxovirus resistance-A (MxA), and double-stranded R...
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