Lectin complement protein Collectin 11 (CL-K1) and susceptibility to urinary schistosomiasis.
BACKGROUND:Urinary Schistosomiasis is a neglected tropical disease endemic in many sub Saharan -African countries. Collectin Kidney 1 (CL-K1, encoded by COLEC11 on chromosome 2p25.3), a member of the vertebrate C-type lectin super family, has recently been identified as pattern-recognition molecule...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2015-03-01
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| Series: | PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases |
| Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4373859?pdf=render |