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Association of interleukin-15 single nucleotide polymorphisms with resistance to brucellosis among Iranian patients.
Tissue antigens - 1 Nov 2011
Kalani M, Rasouli M, Moravej A, Kiany S, Rahimi H R
Abstract excerpt
Interleukin (IL)-15, a Th1-related cytokine, triggers inflammatory cells' recruitment and increases the expression of interferon gamma (IFN-γ), which is an important cytokine in the immunity against brucellosis. Different single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) have been observed in the IL-15 gene, so this study aimed to investigate the probable association between these SNPs and susceptibility to brucellosis...
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