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Association of L-ficolin levels and FCN2 genotypes with chronic Chagas disease.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2013
Luz Paola R, Boldt Angelica B W, Grisbach Caroline, Kun Jürgen F J, Velavan Thirumalaisamy P, Messias-Reason Iara J T
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: L-ficolin (encoded by FCN2) binds to acetylated sugar moieties of many pathogens, including Trypanosoma cruzi, promoting their phagocytosis and lysis by the complement system. METHODS: We investigated L-ficolin levels in 160 T. cruzi infected patients with chronic Chagas disease and 7...
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