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A clinical case-control study on the association between mannose-binding lectin and susceptibility to HIV-1 infection among northern Han Chinese population.
International journal of immunogenetics - 1 Dec 2010
Sheng A, Lan J, Wu H, Lu J, Wang Y, Chu Q, Jia Z, Song M, Liu L, Wang W
Abstract excerpt
Mannose-binding lectin (MBL) is a key molecule of the innate immune system and a competent to bind carbohydrates of a variety of microorganisms, resulting in complement activation and opsonophagocytosis against various pathogens. However, there is no systemic investigation on the MBL's role in innate immune responses against HIV-1 infection among northern Han Chinese. This study investigated the association...
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