Slc11a1 (formerly Nramp1) and susceptibility to canine visceral leishmaniasis

Veterinary Research

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2008, Pages

  Sanchez Robert, E ^a   Altet, L ^a   Utzet Sadurni, M ^b   Giger, U ^c   Sanchez, A ^a   Francino, O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

^b Biomedical Research Park   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Dog; Leishmaniasis; Polymorphism; Slc11a1; Susceptibility

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BREED; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; DOG; GENE; GENE SEQUENCE; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; INFECTION RISK; INTRON; NONHUMAN; NRAMP1 GENE; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PROMOTER REGION; SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE POLYMORPHISM; SLC11A1 GENE; VISCERAL LEISHMANIASIS; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; DOG DISEASE; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; GENETICS; LEISHMANIA INFANTUM; PEDIGREE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SPAIN; UNITED STATES;

CANIS FAMILIARIS; LEISHMANIA INFANTUM; PROTOZOA;

CATION TRANSPORT PROTEIN; NATURAL RESISTANCE ASSOCIATED MACROPHAGE PROTEIN 1; NATURAL RESISTANCE-ASSOCIATED MACROPHAGE PROTEIN 1; PRIMER DNA;

ANIMALS; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CATION TRANSPORT PROTEINS; DNA PRIMERS; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; LEISHMANIA INFANTUM; LEISHMANIASIS, VISCERAL; PEDIGREE; PENNSYLVANIA; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; POLYMORPHISM, SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE; SPAIN;

EID: 41449114395     PISSN: 09284249     EISSN: 12979716     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/vetres:2008013     Document Type: Article

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