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T280M variation of the CX3C receptor gene is associated with increased risk for severe respiratory syncytial virus bronchiolitis.
The Pediatric infectious disease journal - 1 May 2006
Amanatidou Virginia, Sourvinos George, Apostolakis Stavros, Tsilimigaki Amalia, Spandidos Demetrios A
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Recent data suggest that immunologic response during respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection is partially modified through interaction of viral G glycoprotein with the host's chemokine receptor, CX3CR1. We hypothesized that two nonsynonymous, single-nucleotide polymorphisms of the...
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