2014
DOI: 10.1186/1742-4690-11-s1-p80
|View full text |Cite
|
Sign up to set email alerts
|

Relation between mannose-binding lectin (MBL) gene codon 54 polymorphism (allele B) and susceptibility to HTLV-1 infection

Abstract: Mannose-binding lectin (MBL) plays an important role in the innate immune defense against invading microorganisms. Deficiency of functional MBL is linked to polymorphisms in the MBL2 gene. The aim of the study was to determine the influence of MBL2 polymorphisms in susceptibility to HTLV-1 infection. A total of 43 HTLV-1 infected subjects and 127 healthy controls were evaluated for polymorphisms in the coding region of MBL2 gene. The point mutations in exon 1 at codon 54 (allele B) and codon 52 (allele D) and … Show more

Help me understand this report

This publication either has no citations yet, or we are still processing them

Set email alert for when this publication receives citations?

See others like this or search for similar articles