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Genetic Polymorphisms in Inflammasome-Dependent Innate Immunity among Pediatric Patients with Severe Renal Parenchymal Infections.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2015
Cheng Chi-Hui, Lee Yun-Shien, Chang Chee-Jen, Lin Jui-Che, Lin Tzou-Yien
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BACKGROUND: Inflammasome innate immune response activation has been demonstrated in various inflammatory diseases and microbial infections. However, to our knowledge, no study has examined the inflammasome-dependent pathways in patients with urinary tract infection. Defective or variant genes associated with innate immunity are believed to alter the host's susceptibility to microbial infection. This study...
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