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Genetic susceptibility to non-necrotizing erysipelas/cellulitis.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2013
Hannula-Jouppi Katariina, Massinen Satu, Siljander Tuula, Mäkelä Siru, Kivinen Katja, Leinonen Rasko, Jiao Hong, Aitos Päivi, Karppelin Matti, Vuopio Jaana, Syrjänen Jaana, Kere Juha
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Bacterial non-necrotizing erysipelas and cellulitis are often recurring, diffusely spreading infections of the skin and subcutaneous tissues caused most commonly by streptococci. Host genetic factors influence infection susceptibility but no extensive studies on the genetic determinants of human erysipelas exist. METHODS: We performed genome-wide linkage with the 10,000 variant Human Mapping Array...
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