[The association between glyoxalase I and paracoccidioidomycosis infection].

doi:10.1590/s0037-86821993000300002

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[The association between glyoxalase I and paracoccidioidomycosis infection].

Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical - 1 Jan 2000

Balarin M A, Freire-Maia D V

Abstract excerpt

With the purpose to study the genetic susceptibility to paracoccidioidomycosis infection we searched for a possible association between glyoxalase I and the intradermic paracoccidioidin reaction. The phenotype GLO 1 was significantly more frequent among positive reactors.

Topics

Adolescent
Adult
Clinical Enzyme Tests
Disease Susceptibility
Female
Fungal Proteins
Humans
Lactoylglutathione Lyase
Male
Middle Aged
Paracoccidioides
Paracoccidioidomycosis
Phenotype
Skin Tests

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