Genetic evidence of regulatory gene variants of the <it>STAT6, IL10R</it> and <it>FOXP3</it> locus as a susceptibility factor in uncomplicated malaria and parasitaemia in Congolese children
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Regulatory T cells (Tregs) are a subset of T cells that play an important role in modulating T effector responses during infectious challenges. The aim of this study was to evaluate possible associations between regulatory gene polym...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2013-01-01
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Series: | Malaria Journal |
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Online Access: | http://www.malariajournal.com/content/12/1/9 |