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Combination of CTLA-4 and TGFbeta1 gene polymorphisms associated with dengue hemorrhagic fever and virus load in a dengue-2 outbreak.
Clinical immunology (Orlando, Fla.) - 1 Jun 2009
Chen Rong-Fu, Wang Lin, Cheng Jiin-Tsuey, Chuang Hau, Chang Jen-Chieh, Liu Jien-Wei, Lin I-Chun, Yang Kuender D
Abstract excerpt
The pathogenesis of dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF) has been considered to be massive immune activation of T cells. Abnormal expression of the immune regulatory molecules, CTLA-4 and TGFbeta1, leads to disturbances of regulatory T cell immune response. We investigate the contribution of CTLA-4 and TGFbeta1 in DHF by analyzing them for association with virus load in blood and polymorphisms of CTLA-4 +49A/G, and...
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