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The role of single nucleotide polymorphisms, contained in proinflammatory cytokine genes, in the development of congenital infection with human cytomegalovirus in fetuses and neonates.
Microbial pathogenesis - 1 Apr 2017
Wujcicka Wioletta, Wilczyński Jan, Paradowska Edyta, Studzińska Mirosława, Nowakowska Dorota
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: The research project targeted the distribution of genotypes, alleles and haplotypes in single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) within the interleukin (IL) 1A, IL1B, IL6, IL12B and TNFA genes, in fetuses and neonates, congenitally infected with human cytomegalovirus (HCMV), and among uninfected controls. METHODS: The study included 20 fetuses and neonates with congenital HCMV infection and 31 control...
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