Genetic polymorphism for IFNγ +874T/A in patients with acute toxoplasmosis
INTRODUCTION: A single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) in the gene encoding gamma interferon influences its production and is associated with severity of infectious diseases. This study aimed to evaluate the association of IFNγ+874T/A SNP with duration of disease, morbidity, and development of retinoc...
Main Authors: | Elizabeth de Souza Neves, André Luis Land Curi, Maira Cavalcanti de Albuquerque, Cassius Schnel Palhano-Silva, Laura Berriel da Silva, Wendy Fernandes Bueno, Maria Regina dos Reis Amendoeira, Maria da Gloria Bonecini-Almeida, Octavio Fernandes |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT)
2012-12-01
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Series: | Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0037-86822012000600020&lng=en&tlng=en |
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