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C-reactive protein mediates the effect of apolipoprotein E on cytomegalovirus infection.
The Journal of infectious diseases - 1 Jan 2008
Aiello Allison E, Nguyen Hoang-Oanh T, Haan Mary N
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Although the apolipoprotein (APOE)-epsilon4 allele has been shown to determine the outcome of several infections, its relationship with cytomegalovirus (CMV) has not been explored. We examine whether APOE determines CMV and herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) antibody levels and asses...
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