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Association of toll-like receptor 4 Asp299Gly and Thr399Ile polymorphisms with increased infection risk in patients with advanced HIV-1 infection.
Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America - 15 Jul 2010
Papadopoulos Antonios I, Ferwerda Bart, Antoniadou Anastasia, Sakka Vissaria, Galani Lambrini, Kavatha Dimitra, Panagopoulos Periklis, Poulakou Garyphalia, Kanellakopoulou Kyriaki, van der Meer Jos W M, Giamarellos-Bourboulis Evangelos J, Netea Mihai G
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND. The Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) is an essential component of the innate immune response to various microorganisms. We investigated the association between TLR4 polymorphism and the risk of acquiring severe infections, in patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-1 infection. ME...
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