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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2008-12-01
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Series: | BMC Genetics |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2156/9/80 |