A coding polymorphism in matrix metalloproteinase 9 reduces risk of scarring sequelae of ocular Chlamydia trachomatis infection

BACKGROUND: Trachoma, an infectious disease of the conjunctiva caused by Chlamydia trachomatis, is an important global cause of blindness. A dysregulated extracellular matrix (ECM) proteolysis during the processes of tissue repair following infection and inflammation are thought to play a key role i...

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Autores principales: Natividad, Angels, Cooke, Graham, Holland, Martin J, Burton, Matthew J, Joof, Hassan M, Rockett, Kirk, Kwiatkowski, Dominic P, Mabey, David CW, Bailey, Robin L
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2006
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1513383/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16643654
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2350-7-40

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1513383/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16643654
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2350-7-40

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