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Association between mannose binding lectin polymorphisms and predisposition to bacterial meningitis.
The Turkish journal of pediatrics - 1 Jan 2000
Vardar Fadil, Pehlivan Sacide, Onay Hüseyin, Atlihan Füsun, Güliz Nesrin, Ozkinay Cihangir, Ozkinay Ferda
Abstract excerpt
The aim of this study was to examine the presence of any association between mannose binding lectin (MBL) gene variants and bacterial meningitis. Codon 54 (B allele) and codon 57 (C allele) polymorphisms in exon 1 of the MBL gene were investigated in 50 healthy controls and 31 patients diagnosed as purulent meningitis. Codon 57 polymorphism was not found in our patient and control groups. B allele frequency was...
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