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A Possible Role for HSV-1-Specific Humoral Response and PILRA rs1859788 Polymorphism in the Pathogenesis of Parkinson’s Disease
22 Jun 2021
Abstract excerpt
The etiology of Parkinson’s disease (PD), a progressive nervous system disorder that affects movement, is still unknown; both genetic and environmental factor are believed to be involved in onset of the disease and its development. Herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1), in particular, is suspected to have a role in PD. Paired Immunoglobulin-like type 2 receptor alpha (PILRA) is an inhibitory receptor that...
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