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Association of Toll-like receptor 2 Arg753Gln and Toll-like receptor 1 Ile602Ser single-nucleotide polymorphisms with leptospirosis in an Argentine population.
Acta tropica - 1 Jun 2015
Cédola Maia, Chiani Yosena, Pretre Gabriela, Alberdi Lucrecia, Vanasco Bibiana, Gómez Ricardo M
Abstract excerpt
Toll-like receptor 2 (TLR2), a member of the Toll-like receptor family, plays an important role in the recognition of and subsequent immune response activation against leptospirosis in humans. The genetic polymorphism in TLR2 of an arginine to glutamine substitution at residue 753 (Arg753Gln) has been associated with a negative influence on TLR2 function, which may, in turn, determine the innate host response to...
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