<it>MBL2 </it>and Hepatitis C Virus Infection among Injection Drug Users

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Genetic variations in <it>MBL2 </it>that reduce circulating levels and alter functional properties of the mannose binding lectin (MBL) have been associated with many autoimmune and infectious diseases. We examined whether...

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Main Authors: Edlin Brian R, Yeager Meredith, Xiao Nianqing, Tseng Fan-Chen, Bernig Toralf, Zarin-Pass Rebecca, Zhang Mingdong, Brown Elizabeth E, Chanock Stephen J, O'Brien Thomas R
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-05-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/8/57