Genetic variants of MICB and PLCE1 and associations with the laboratory features of dengue

Abstract Background A previous genome-wide association study identified 2 susceptibility loci for severe dengue at MICB rs3132468 and PLCE1 rs3740360 and further work showed these mutations to be also associated with less severe clinical presentations. The aim of this study was to determine if these...

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Main Authors: James Whitehorn, Duong Thi Hue Kien, Nguyen Than Ha Quyen, Bridget Wills, Nguyen Van Vinh Chau, Dong Thi Hoai Tam, Nguyen Minh Tuan, Thomas Jaenisch, Martin Hibberd, Chiea Chuen Khor, Cameron P. Simmons
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-06-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-017-2514-6