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Mannose-binding lectin gene polymorphisms in the East Siberia and Russian Arctic populations.
Immunogenetics - 1 Sept 2020
Tereshchenko Sergey Yu, Smolnikova Marina V, Freidin Maxim B
Abstract excerpt
Mannose-binding lectin (MBL) encoded by MBL2 gene is a protein with the ability to form carbohydrate complexes with microbial wall promoting their subsequent elimination. Genetically determined levels of MBL can modify the risk and clinical characteristics of many infectious diseases. The frequency of MBL2 genotypes exhibits significant population differences. The data on the distribution of MBL2 genotypes among...
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