<it>Toll-like receptor 9</it> polymorphisms are associated with severity variables in a cohort of meningococcal meningitis survivors

<p><b>Abstract</b></p> <p><b>Background</b></p> <p>Genetic variation in immune response genes is associated with susceptibility and severity of infectious diseases. Toll-like receptor (TLR) 9 polymorphisms are associated with susceptibility to de...

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Main Authors: Sanders Marieke S, van Well Gijs TJ, Ouburg Sander, Morré Servaas A, van Furth A
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-05-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/12/112