Polymorphism in the promoter region of the mannose-binding lectin gene among human T-cell lymphotropic virus infected subjects

Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz

Volumn 102, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 991-994

  Alves, A E M ^a   Hermes, R B ^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 ^a   Vallinoto, A C R ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PARÁ   (Brazil)

^b Centro de Hematologia e Hemoterapia Do Pará   (Brazil)

Author keywords

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

Indexed keywords

HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; HUMAN T-LYMPHOTROPIC VIRUS 1;

EID: 38148998533     PISSN: 00740276     EISSN: 16788060     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0074-02762007000800015     Document Type: Article

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