The association of innate immune response gene polymorphisms and puerperal group A streptococcal sepsis

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 202, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 308.e1-308.e8

  Davis, Sarah M ^a   Clark, Erin A S ^a   Nelson, Lesa T ^b   Silver, Robert M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Taueret Laboratories   (United States)

Author keywords

gene polymorphisms; group A streptococcus; innate immune response; puerperal sepsis

Indexed keywords

DNA; HEAT SHOCK PROTEIN 70; INTERLEUKIN 1BETA; TOLL LIKE RECEPTOR 9;

ADULT; ALLELE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GENE FREQUENCY; HUMAN; INNATE IMMUNITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEPSIS; SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE POLYMORPHISM; STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

EID: 77649098496     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2010.01.006     Document Type: Article

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