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Chemokine receptor 5 △32 allele in patients with severe pandemic (H1N1) 2009.
Emerging infectious diseases - 1 Oct 2010
Keynan Yoav, Juno Jennifer, Meyers Adrienne, Ball T Blake, Kumar Anand, Rubinstein Ethan, Fowke Keith R
Abstract excerpt
Because chemokine receptor 5 (CCR5) may have a role in pulmonary immune response, we explored whether patients with severe pandemic (H1N1) 2009 were more likely to carry the CCR5Δ32 allele than were members of the general population. We found a large proportion of heterozygosity for the CCR5Δ32 a...
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