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The relationship between MMP-2 rs243865, MMP-9 rs398242 and CXCL-12 rs1801157 gene polymorphisms with Japanese encephalitis disease and disease outcome in North Indian population.
Journal of vector borne diseases - 1 Jan 2000
Tiwari Rashmi, Ghildiyal Sneha, Gaur Pooja, Fatima Tanzeem, Upadhyay Shivbrat, Srivastva Janmejai K, Atam Virendra, Dhole Tapan N
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVES: Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) is one of the most important causes of acute and uncontrolled inflammatory disease in Asia. Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) and chemokines play a detrimental role in the host response to JE disease, aetiology, and disease outcome. Evidently, MMPs are widely circulated in the brain and regulate various process including microglial activation,...
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