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Genetic variation of TLR3 gene is associated with the outcome of hepatitis b infection in mauritanian patients: case control study.
BMC infectious diseases - 21 Jun 2024
Soumbara Tetou, Bonnet Crystel, Hamed Cheikh Tijani, Veten Fatimetou, Hemeyine Mohamed, Fall-Malick F-Zahra, El Yezid Mohamed Mahmoud, Diallo Aichetou, Mounah Moustapha Mouhamedou, Houmeida Ahmed
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BACKGROUND: Toll-Like receptors (TLRs) play an important role in the immune response during hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection. In this study, we evaluated the association between two SNP variants (TLR3 rs3775290 and TLR4 rs4986790) and susceptibility to chronic HBV infection in Mauritania. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: A total of 188 subjects were recruited for this study: 102 chronically infected patients and 86...
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