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FLI1 polymorphism affects susceptibility to cutaneous leishmaniasis in Brazil.
Genes and immunity - 1 Oct 2011
Castellucci L, Jamieson S E, Miller E N, de Almeida L F, Oliveira J, Magalhães A, Guimarães L H, Lessa M, Lago E, de Jesus A R, Carvalho E M, Blackwell J M
Abstract excerpt
Mapping murine genes controlling cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) identified Fli1 as a candidate influencing resistance to L. major and enhanced wound healing. We examine FLI1 as a gene controlling CL and mucosal leishmaniasis (ML) caused by L. braziliensis in humans. Intron 1 single nucleotide polymorphisms tagging promoter and enhancer elements were analysed in 168 nuclear families (250 CL; 87 ML cases) and...
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