DC-SIGNR polymorphisms and its association with HIV-1 infection

Chinese Journal of Medical Genetics

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 542-545

  Wang, Hui ^a   Wang, Chun Hui ^b   Feng, Tiejian ^c   Zhou, Hua ^d   Li, Li Xiong ^a   Wang, Feng ^d   Zhao, Guang Lu ^c   Zhu, Tuo Fu ^b   Zhou, Bo Ping ^a  

^a Shenzhen Chronic Disease Hospital   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c SHENZHEN CENTER FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (China)

^d Shenzhen Sexually Transmitted Disease Control Center   (China)

Author keywords

DC SIGNR gene; Genetic polymorphisms; Genotype; Human immunodeficiency virus 1

Indexed keywords

CD209 ANTIGEN;

ALLELE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; GENE FREQUENCY; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS 1 INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY;

ADULT; ALLELES; CELL ADHESION MOLECULES; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; GENE FREQUENCY; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; GENOTYPE; HIV INFECTIONS; HIV-1; HUMANS; LECTINS, C-TYPE; MALE; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; RECEPTORS, CELL SURFACE;

HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS 1;

EID: 54249122299     PISSN: 10039406     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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