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Association between mannose-binding lectin gene polymorphisms and susceptibility to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus infection.
The Journal of infectious diseases - 15 Oct 2005
Zhang Hongxing, Zhou Gangqiao, Zhi Lianteng, Yang Hao, Zhai Yun, Dong Xiaojia, Zhang Xiumei, Gao Xue, Zhu Yunping, He Fuchu
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Genetic determinants of susceptibility to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV) infection remain unknown. We assessed whether mannose-binding lectin (MBL) gene polymorphisms were associated with susceptibility to SARS-CoV infection or disease severity in an ethnical...
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