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Common human Toll-like receptor 4 polymorphisms--role in susceptibility to respiratory syncytial virus infection and functional immunological relevance.
Clinical immunology (Orlando, Fla.) - 1 Jun 2007
Paulus Stéphane C, Hirschfeld Aaron F, Victor Rachel E, Brunstein John, Thomas Eva, Turvey Stuart E
Abstract excerpt
Evidence suggests that Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) contributes to immune recognition of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). The TLR4 gene harbours a polymorphism-Asp299Gly-previously associated with reduced TLR4 signalling. To understand of how host genetic variation influences the outcome of RSV infection in children, we examined the association between the TLR4 299Gly allele and severe RSV disease. By genotyping...
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