Characterization of mannose-binding lectin gene polymorphism among human T-cell lymphotropic virus 1 and 2-infected asymptomatic subjects

Human Immunology

Volumn 66, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 892-896

  Pontes, G S ^a   Tamegao Lopes B ^b   Machado, L F A ^a   Azevedo, V N ^a   Ishak, M O G ^a   Ishak, R ^a   Lemos, J A R ^b   Vallinoto, A C R ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PARÁ   (Brazil)

^b Laboratorio de Testes de Acidos Nucleicos   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Genetic polymorphism; Human T cell lymphotropic virus; Mannose binding lectin

Indexed keywords

ENDONUCLEASE; MANNOSE BINDING LECTIN;

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXON; GENE FREQUENCY; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN T CELL LEUKEMIA VIRUS 1; HUMAN T CELL LEUKEMIA VIRUS 2; HUMAN T CELL LEUKEMIA VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION SENSITIVITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISM; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

DELTARETROVIRUS INFECTIONS; GENOTYPE; HUMAN T-LYMPHOTROPIC VIRUS 1; HUMAN T-LYMPHOTROPIC VIRUS 2; HUMANS; MANNOSE-BINDING LECTIN; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC;

EID: 26244460989     PISSN: 01988859     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.humimm.2005.06.006     Document Type: Article

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