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Reduced expression of TLR3, TLR10 and TREM1 by human macrophages in Chronic cavitary pulmonary aspergillosis, and novel associations of VEGFA, DENND1B and PLAT.
Clinical microbiology and infection : the official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases - 1 Nov 2014
Smith N L D, Hankinson J, Simpson A, Denning D W, Bowyer P
Abstract excerpt
Chronic cavitary pulmonary aspergillosis (CCPA) is an uncommon but serious pulmonary disease of humans, with an annual mortality rate of 10-30%. It is caused by the fungus Aspergillus fumigatus. Patients are overtly immunocompetent; however, some immunogenetic defect is likely. To investigate this, we performed a genetic association study analysing biologically plausible candidate genes in 112 CCPA patients and...
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