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IL17A Polymorphism Is Not Associated with Human T-Lymphotropic Virus 1-Associated Myelopathy/Tropical Spastic Paraparesis.
Viral immunology - 1 May 2017
Neco Heytor V P C, Teixeira Vanessa G S, Trindade Ana C L, Magalhães Paula M R, Lorena Virgínia M B, Vasconcelos Luydson R, Moura Patricia M M F, Morais Clarice N L
Abstract excerpt
The human T-lymphotropic virus 1 (HTLV-1) is the causative agent of HTLV-1-associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis (HAM/TSP). The present study investigated the association between the rs2275913 polymorphism in the IL17A gene and the development of HAM/TSP. Peripheral blood samples were collected from 116 patients (29 symptomatic patients with HAM/TSP and 87 asymptomatic) with a positive diagnosis of...
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