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Polymorphism in the promoter region of the mannose-binding lectin gene among human T-cell lymphotropic virus infected subjects.
Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz - 1 Dec 2007
Alves A E M, Hermes R B, Tamegão-Lopes B, Machado L F A, Azevedo V N, Ishak M O G, Ishak R, Lemos J A R, Vallinoto A C R
Abstract excerpt
The present study investigated the frequency of the mutations at positions -550 and -221 of the mannose-binding lectin (MBL) gene in a sample of 75 human T-cell lymphotropic virus (HTLV) infected patients and 96 HTLV seronegative controls, in order to evaluate the occurrence of a possible association between the polymorphism and HTLV infection. A sequence specific primer-polymerase chain reaction was used for...
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