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Polymorphism N248S in the human Toll-like receptor 1 gene is related to leprosy and leprosy reactions.
The Journal of infectious diseases - 15 Jun 2009
Schuring Ron P, Hamann Lutz, Faber William R, Pahan David, Richardus Jan Hendrik, Schumann Ralf R, Oskam Linda
Abstract excerpt
We investigated the association between a polymorphism of a key innate immunity receptor, Toll-like receptor 1 (TLR1) N248S, and susceptibility to leprosy and its clinical presentation. TLR1 N248S has been shown elsewhere to diminish TLR1 signaling and subsequent leprosy disease. The homozygous genotype SS was more frequent (P=.012) and the heterozygous SN genotype was less frequent (P=.015) in patients with...
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