Article
Polymorphisms in chemokine receptor 5 and Toll-like receptor 3 genes are risk factors for clinical tick-borne encephalitis in the Lithuanian population.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2014
Mickienė Auksė, Pakalnienė Jolita, Nordgren Johan, Carlsson Beatrice, Hagbom Marie, Svensson Lennart, Lindquist Lars
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Tick-borne encephalitis virus (TBEV) infections can be asymptomatic or cause moderate to severe injuries of the nervous system. We previously reported that a nonfunctional chemokine receptor 5 (CCR5) and a functional Toll-like receptor 3 (TLR3) predispose adults to clinical tick-borne encephalitis (TBE). This study expands our previous findings and further examines polymorphisms in CCR5 and TLR3 genes...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
