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The heritage of pathogen pressures and ancient demography in the human innate-immunity CD209/CD209L region.
American journal of human genetics - 1 Nov 2005
Barreiro Luis B, Patin Etienne, Neyrolles Olivier, Cann Howard M, Gicquel Brigitte, Quintana-Murci Lluís
Abstract excerpt
The innate immunity system constitutes the first line of host defense against pathogens. Two closely related innate immunity genes, CD209 and CD209L, are particularly interesting because they directly recognize a plethora of pathogens, including bacteria, viruses, and parasites. Both genes, which...
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