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Evaluation of IFN-γ polymorphism in visceral leishmaniasis.
Journal of research in health sciences - 1 Jan 2014
Maghsood Amir Hossein, Jadideslam Golamreza, Fallah Mohammad, Bazmani Ahad
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Leishmaniasis is a tropical disease that is endemic in some areas of Iran, including East Azerbaijan. IFN-γ is one of the cytokines that triggers cell-mediated immunity, thus initiating elimination of the infection. This case-control study was performed to investigate the association between the polymorphism of the IFN-γ gene at the +874A/T locus and visceral leishmaniasis (VL). METHODS: In this study...
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