Association of kynurenine aminotransferase II gene C401T polymorphism with immune response in patients with meningitis

<p>Abstract</p> <p><b>Background</b></p> <p>The kynurenine (KYN) pathway has been shown to be altered in several diseases which compromise the central nervous system (CNS) including infectious diseases such as bacterial meningitis (BM). The aim of this study...

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Main Authors: Leib Stephen L, Coutinho Leonam, da Silva Thayse, Fontes Fabrícia, de Souza Fladjule, Agnez-Lima Lucymara
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-04-01
Series:BMC Medical Genetics
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Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2350/12/51