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Association of ICAM-1 K469E polymorphism with dengue infection in North Indian population.
Microbial pathogenesis - 1 Jul 2016
Sharma Swati, Singh Satyendra K, Kakkar Kavita, Nyari Nikky, Singh Dharamveer, Dhole Tapan N, Kashyap Rajesh, Hasan Saba
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Dengue infection is caused by flavivirus is one of the leading cause of mortality. There are certain factors which play role in the transformation of a mild form of the disease (DF) into a severe form (DHF) but the most important ones are: viral strain virulence, host genetics, and host immune status. In severe dengue infection, plasma leakage occurs due to vascular endothelial cell activation through expression...
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