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Genetic polymorphism in IL17RA induces susceptibility to Toxoplasma gondii infection in Brazilian pregnant women.
Acta tropica - 1 Nov 2020
Andrade Joelma Maria de Araujo, de Oliveira Claudio Bruno Silva, Meurer Ywlliane da Silva Rodrigues, Santana Jéssica Emanuella, de Almeida Yngrid Gleyter Barbosa, Vilela Dos Santos Priscilla, de Souza Débora Maria Soares, Costa Guilherme de Paula, Talvani André, Palomino Gustavo Martelli, Freitas Janaina Cristiana de Oliveira Crispim, de Andrade-Neto Valter Ferreira
Abstract excerpt
Congenital toxoplasmosis is a parasitic disease caused by Toxoplasma gondii, an obligate intracellular parasite which can cause fetal death/abortion and can induce damage in the brain and eyes of the infected babies. The environmental and genetic factors associated with T. gondii and the maternal immune response, drive part of the pathogenesis of congenital toxoplasmosis. Thus, in this study, we aimed to...
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