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Association study of PTPN22 C1858T polymorphism in Trypanosoma cruzi infection.
Tissue antigens - 1 Mar 2007
Robledo G, González C I, Morillo C, Martín J, González A
Abstract excerpt
In this study we investigated a possible role for the single nucleotide polymorphism C1858T of the PTPN22 (protein tyrosine phosphatase nonreceptor 22) gene in determining the susceptibility to Trypanosoma cruzi infection, as well as in development of chagasic heart disease. This study included 316 patients with Chagas' disease and 520 healthy individuals from Colombia and Peru. Genotyping of PTPN22 was performed...
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