Polymorphisms of toll-like receptor 2 and 4 genes in Chagas disease

The aim of this study was to test the possible implication of toll-like receptor 2 (TLR2) and TLR4 gene polymorphisms in determining the susceptibility to Chagas' disease. Genotypes were determined by polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism in 475 individuals from Col...

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Main Authors: German Zafra, Oscar Flórez, Carlos A. Morillo, Luis Eduardo Echeverría, Javier Martín, Clara Isabel González
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde 2008-02-01
Series:Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz.
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762008000100004