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TLR9 polymorphisms are associated with altered IFN-gamma levels in children with cerebral malaria.
The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene - 1 Apr 2010
Sam-Agudu Nadia A, Greene Jennifer A, Opoka Robert O, Kazura James W, Boivin Michael J, Zimmerman Peter A, Riedesel Melissa A, Bergemann Tracy L, Schimmenti Lisa A, John Chandy C
Abstract excerpt
Toll-like receptor (TLR) polymorphisms have been associated with disease severity in malaria infection, but mechanisms for this association have not been characterized. The TLR2, 4, and 9 single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) frequencies and serum interferon-gamma (IFN-gamma) and tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) levels were assessed in Ugandan children with cerebral malaria (CM, N = 65) and uncomplicated...
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