A globally occurring indel polymorphism in the promoter of the <it>IFNA2 </it>gene is not associated with severity of malaria but with the positivity rate of HCV

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Type I Interferons (IFNs) are well known cytokines which exert antiviral activity, antitumor activity and immunomodulatory effects. Single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP) and deletions in the gene coding for <it>IFNA2 </it>...

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Main Authors: Tomiuk Jürgen, Song Le H, de Messias-Reason Iara, Tena-Tomás Cristina, Kemsner Peter G, Kun Jürgen FJ
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-12-01
Series:BMC Genetics
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2156/9/80