Identification of Novel Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms in Inflammatory Genes as Risk Factors Associated with Trachomatous Trichiasis

BACKGROUND: Trachoma is the leading preventable cause of global blindness. A balanced Th1/Th2/Th3 immune response is critical for resolving Chlamydia trachomatis infection, the primary cause of trachoma. Despite control programs that include mass antibiotic treatment, reinfection and recurrence of t...

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Autores principales: Atik, Berna, Skwor, Troy A., Kandel, Ram Prasad, Sharma, Bassant, Adhikari, Him Kant, Steiner, Lori, Erlich, Henry, Dean, Deborah
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2008
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2572999/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18974840
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0003600

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2572999/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18974840
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0003600

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