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Association of Fcγ receptor IIB polymorphism with cryptococcal meningitis in HIV-uninfected Chinese patients.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2012
Hu Xiu-Ping, Wu Ji-Qin, Zhu Li-Ping, Wang Xuan, Xu Bin, Wang Rui-Ying, Ou Xue-Ting, Weng Xin-Hua
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BACKGROUND: As important regulators of the immune system, the human Fcγ receptors (FcγRs) have been demonstrated to play important roles in the pathogenesis of various infectious diseases. The aim of the present study was to identify the association between FCGR polymorphisms and cryptococcal meningitis. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS: In this case control genetic association study, we genotyped four functional...
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