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Toll-like receptor polymorphisms in malaria-endemic populations.
Malaria journal - 24 Mar 2009
Greene Jennifer A, Moormann Ann M, Vulule John, Bockarie Moses J, Zimmerman Peter A, Kazura James W
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BACKGROUND: Toll-like receptors (TLR) and related downstream signaling pathways of innate immunity have been implicated in the pathogenesis of Plasmodium falciparum malaria. Because of their potential role in malaria pathogenesis, polymorphisms in these genes may be under selective pressure in populations where this infectious disease is endemic. METHODS: A post-PCR Ligation Detection Reaction-Fluorescent...
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