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The IFN-gamma +874T/A gene polymorphism is associated with retinochoroiditis toxoplasmosis susceptibility.
Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz - 1 May 2009
Albuquerque Maíra Cavalcanti de, Aleixo Ana Luisa Quintella do Couto, Benchimol Eliezer Israel, Leandro Ana Cristina Câmara S, das Neves Leandro Batista, Vicente Regiane Trigueiro, Bonecini-Almeida Maria da Glória, Amendoeira Maria Regina Reis
Abstract excerpt
Toxoplasmosis is a worldwide zoonosis that generally produces an asymptomatic infection. In some cases, however, toxoplasmosis infection can lead to ocular damage. The immune system has a crucial role in both the course of the infection and in the evolution of toxoplasmosis disease. In particular, IFN-gamma plays an important role in resistance to toxoplasmosis. Polymorphisms in genes encoding cytokines have been...
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