IFNG +874A/T Polymorphism Among Asymptomatic HTLV-1-Infected Individuals Is Potentially Related to a Worse Prognosis

HTLV-1 infections are persistent and frequently latent; however, productive infections trigger different types of immunological responses that utilize cytokines to control infection. The present study investigated the role of IFNG +874A/T polymorphisms among 153 HTLV-1-infected individuals (33 clini...

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Main Authors: Maria A. F. Queiroz, Vânia N. Azevedo, Ednelza da S. G. Amoras, Tuane C. F. Moura, Marluísa de O. Guimarães Ishak, Ricardo Ishak, Antonio C. R. Vallinoto, Rosimar N. Martins Feitosa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmicb.2018.00795/full