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Immune response genes in the post-Q-fever fatigue syndrome, Q fever endocarditis and uncomplicated acute primary Q fever.
QJM : monthly journal of the Association of Physicians - 1 Aug 2005
Helbig K, Harris R, Ayres J, Dunckley H, Lloyd A, Robson J, Marmion B P
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The influence of immune response gene variations on the development of chronic complications of Q fever is presently unclear. AIM: To compare the frequencies of allelic polymorphisms in immune response genes in different Q fever patient groups. DESIGN: Genetic association study. METHODS: We measured the frequencies of immune response gene variants in: (i) an expanded group of 31 post-Q-fever fatigue...
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