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Association of mannose-binding lectin gene polymorphism but not of mannose-binding serine protease 2 with chronic severe aortic regurgitation of rheumatic etiology.
Clinical and vaccine immunology : CVI - 1 Jun 2008
Ramasawmy Rajendranath, Spina Guilherme S, Fae Kellen C, Pereira Alexandre C, Nisihara Renato, Messias Reason Iara Jose, Grinberg Max, Tarasoutchi Flavio, Kalil Jorge, Guilherme Luiza
Abstract excerpt
N-Acetylglucosamine (GlcNAc) is the major immunoepitope of group A streptococcal cell wall carbohydrates. Antistreptococcal antibodies cross-reactive with anti-GlcNAc and laminin are present in sera of patients with rheumatic fever. The cross-reactivity of these antibodies with human heart valvul...
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