TGF-β1 polymorphism in American tegumentary leishmaniasis in a Southern Brazilian population

Abstract INTRODUCTION: Genetic polymorphisms define the cytokine production leading to susceptibility or resistance to diseases. We studied the cytokine polymorphism in the development of tegumentary leishmaniasis (TL). METHODS: Genotyping of TNF-α, TGF-β1, IFN-γ, IL-6, and IL-10 were performed b...

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Main Authors: Fabiane Vieira Berg Shehadeh, Rosiane Ribeiro dos Santos, Laiane Alzira Denski da Silva, Waldir Veríssimo da Silva Júnior, Rejane Ribas-Silva, Adriana Danmvolf Ribas, Thaís Gomes Verzignassi Silveira, Sueli Donizete Borelli, Sandra Mara Alessi Aristides
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 2019-02-01
Series:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0037-86822019000100610&lng=en&tlng=en