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The potential role of toll-like receptor 4 Asp299Gly polymorphism and its association with recurrent cystic echinococcosis in postoperative patients.
Parasitology research - 1 Jun 2018
Noori Jafar, Spotin Adel, Ahmadpour Ehsan, Mahami-Oskouei Mahmoud, Sadeghi-Bazargani Homayoun, Kazemi Tohid, Sakhinia Ebrahim, Aghebati-Maleki Leili, Shahrivar Firooz
Abstract excerpt
The study of pathogenesis mechanisms of larval stages in the Taeniidae has recently focused on host genetic factors, particularly toll-like receptor (TLR) variations. However, the potential role of TLR4 polymorphism in hydatidosis has not yet been sufficiently elucidated in postoperative patients. In this case-control investigation, 80 patients from Iran, including 40 with acute hydatidosis (AH) and 40 with...
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