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The role of ERBB2 gene polymorphisms in leprosy susceptibility()
Mycobacterium leprae infects skin and peripheral nerves causing deformities and disability. The M. leprae bacterium binds to ErbB2 on the Schwann cell surface causing demyelination and favoring spread of the bacilli and causing nerve injury. Polymorphisms at the ERBB2 gene were previously investigat...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Elsevier
2015
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9425388/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25636184 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bjid.2014.12.008 |