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Toll-like receptor 6 V327M polymorphism is associated with an increased risk of Klebsiella pneumoniae infection.
The Pediatric infectious disease journal - 1 Nov 2014
Yang Haiou, Zhang Xiaoqing, Geng Juan, Zheng Zhaojing, Fu Qihua
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BACKGROUND: Klebsiella pneumoniae is a common cause of nosocomial pneumonia, especially in children. Toll-like receptors plays an important role in defense against this pathogen. The impact of human TLR6 polymorphisms on susceptibility to K. pneumoniae infection is poorly understood. The aim of the present work was to determine whether single nucleotide polymorphisms in TLR6 are associated with altered immune...
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