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Polymorphisms and expression of TLR4 and 9 in malaria in two ethnic groups of Assam, northeast India.
Innate immunity - 1 Jan 2013
Sawian Clara E, Lourembam Sonia D, Banerjee Arunabha, Baruah Shashi
Abstract excerpt
Infectious diseases have been postulated to play an important role in exerting pressure and in selection of TLR polymorphisms. Single nucelotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of TLR4 have been reported to show unique distributions in populations from Africa, Asia and Europe, and malaria is suggested to influence these patterns. In this context, we examined association of TLR polymorphisms with the risk of malaria in two...
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