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Genetic variants of TLR4 and TLR9 are risk factors for chronic Helicobacter pylori infection in South Indian Tamils.
Human immunology - 1 Feb 2017
Loganathan Rekha, Nazeer Mehnaz, Goda Vaishnavi, Devaraju Panneer, Ali Mohammed, Karunakaran Premkumar, Jayaraman Megala
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Toll like receptors (TLRs) are a class of molecular pattern recognition receptors, elicits a strong inflammatory immune response against pathogens. Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori), a gram negative flagellate colonizes the human stomach, is responsible for the development of chronic gastritis and gastric carcinoma. The higher incidence of H. pylori infection and gastric cancer in South Indian Tamils demands a...
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