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Host genetics of Bordetella pertussis infection in mice: significance of Toll-like receptor 4 in genetic susceptibility and pathobiology.
Infection and immunity - 1 May 2006
Banus H A, Vandebriel R J, de Ruiter H, Dormans J A M A, Nagelkerke N J, Mooi F R, Hoebee B, van Kranen H J, Kimman T G
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The susceptibility to and the severity of Bordetella pertussis infections in infants and children varies widely, suggesting that genetic differences between individuals influence the course of infection. We have previously identified three novel loci that influence the severity of whooping cough...
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