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Genetic Association With Pseudomonas aeruginosa Acquisition in Cystic Fibrosis: Influence of Surfactant Protein D and Mannose-Binding Lectin.
Frontiers in immunology - 1 Jan 2021
Nourkami-Tutdibi Nasenien, Freitag Klemens, Zemlin Michael, Tutdibi Erol
Abstract excerpt
Background:Pseudomonas aeruginosa (PA) infection in cystic fibrosis (CF) is associated with poor prognosis. Surfactant protein-D (SFTPD) and mannose-binding lectin (MBL) play a critical role in innate immunity and response to bacterial infections. We investigated serum levels and genetic variants of SFTPD and MBL in CF patients. Method: Thirty-five Caucasian patients homozygous for ΔF508del were genotyped for...
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