Article
Interleukin (IL)-12, IL-2, interferon-gamma gene polymorphisms in subacute sclerosing panencephalitis patients.
Journal of neurovirology - 1 Oct 2007
Yilmaz Vuslat, Demirbilek Veysi, Gürses Candan, Yentür Sibel P, Uysal Serap, Yapici Zuhal, Yilmaz Gülden, Muncey Aaron, Cokar Ozlem, Onal Emel, Gökyiğit Aysen, Saruhan-Direskeneli Güher
Abstract excerpt
Mutated measles virus variants have been claimed as the causing agent for subacute sclerosing panencephalitis (SSPE) developing several years after the recovery from measles infection. However, immune dysfunction may be considered related to a genetic susceptibility to this rare disease. Interleukin (IL)-2 -330 (rs2069 762) and +160 (rs2069 763), IL-12 p40 3' UTR (rs3213113), and interferon (IFN)-gamma +874...
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