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MBL expression in patients with recurrent tonsillitis.
International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology - 1 Nov 2009
Grasso Domenico Leonardo, Segat Ludovica, Zocconi Elisabetta, Radillo Oriano, Trevisiol Chiara, Crovella Sergio
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: We evaluated mannose binding lectin (MBL) protein production and histological localization, MBL2 gene expression and genotypes distribution in patients characterized by recurrent tonsillitis, with the aim of verifying the innate immune response to the infection and inflammation occurring in the tonsils. METHODS: MBL2 exon 1 and promoter polymorphims were detected by PCR amplification and subsequent...
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