Association of IL18 genetic polymorphisms with Chagas disease in Latin American populations.

Host genetic factors have been suggested to play an important role in the susceptibility to Chagas disease. Given the influence of interleukin 18 (IL-18) in the development of the disease, in the present study, we analyzed three IL18 genetic variants (rs2043055, rs1946518, rs360719) regarding the pr...

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Main Authors: Mariana Strauss, Marialbert Acosta-Herrera, Alexia Alcaraz, Desiré Casares-Marfil, Pau Bosch-Nicolau, María Silvina Lo Presti, Israel Molina, Clara Isabel González, Chagas Genetics CYTED Network, Javier Martín
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-11-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0007859