Susceptibility to sequelae of human ocular chlamydial infection associated with allelic variation in IL10 cis-regulation.
Trachoma, an infectious disease of the conjunctiva caused by Chlamydia trachomatis, causes scarring and blindness in some infected individuals but not others. In an African community where trachoma is endemic, we have previously identified an IL10 haplotype that is associated with increased risk of...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2008
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