<it>CXCR1 </it>and <it>SLC11A1 </it>polymorphisms affect susceptibility to cutaneous leishmaniasis in Brazil: a case-control and family-based study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p><it>L. braziliensis </it>causes cutaneous (CL) and mucosal (ML) leishmaniasis. Wound healing neutrophil (PMN) and macrophage responses made following the bite of the vector sand fly contribute to disease progression in mi...

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Main Authors: Oliveira Joyce, Menezes Eliane, Miller E Nancy, Jamieson Sarra E, Castellucci Léa, Magalhães Andrea, Guimarães Luiz, Lessa Marcus, de Jesus Amélia, Carvalho Edgar M, Blackwell Jenefer M
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-01-01
Series:BMC Medical Genetics
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2350/11/10