The IFN-³+874T/A gene polymorphism is associated with retinochoroiditis toxoplasmosis susceptibility

The IFN-³+874T/A gene polymorphism is associated with retinochoroiditis toxoplasmosis susceptibility

Toxoplasmosis is a worldwide zoonosis that generally produces an asymptomatic infection. In some cases, however, toxoplasmosis infection can lead to ocular damage. The immune system has a crucial role in both the course of the infection and in the evolution of toxoplasmosis disease. In particular, I...

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Main Authors: Maíra Cavalcanti de Albuquerque, Ana Luisa Quintella do Couto Aleixo, Eliezer Israel Benchimol, Ana Cristina Câmara S Leandro, Leandro Batista das Neves, Regiane Trigueiro Vicente, Maria da Glória Bonecini-Almeida, Maria Regina Reis Amendoeira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ) 2009-05-01
Series:Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
Subjects:
toxoplasmosis
interferon-gamma
chorioretinitis
single nucleotide polymorphism
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762009000300009

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