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Genetic modifications of cytokine genes and Toxoplasma gondii infections in pregnant women.
Microbial pathogenesis - 1 Aug 2018
Wujcicka Wioletta, Wilczyński Jan, Śpiewak Ewa, Nowakowska Dorota
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: Toxoplasma gondii causes one of the most common intrauterine infections worldwide, thus being a severe threat during pregnancy. IL1, IL6, IL10, IL12, and TNF-α cytokines were reported to be involved in immune responses to infections with T. gondii. The research was aimed to reveal relationships between genetic changes within the polymorphisms of these cytokine genes and the incidence of T. gondii...
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