Interferon Lambda 4 Genotype Is Not Associated with Recurrence of Oral or Genital Herpes.

IFNL4-ΔG/TT (rs368234815) genotype is associated with hepatitis C virus clearance and may play a role in other infections. IFN-λ4 protein is generated only in individuals who carry the IFNL4-ΔG allele. The IFNL4 rs12979860-T allele, which is in strong linkage disequilibrium with IFNL4-ΔG, was recent...

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Main Authors: Krystle A Lang Kuhs, Mark H Kuniholm, Ruth M Pfeiffer, Sabrina Chen, Seema Desai, Brian R Edlin, Marion G Peters, Michael Plankey, Gerald B Sharp, Howard D Strickler, Maria C Villacres, Thomas C Quinn, Stephen J Gange, Ludmila Prokunina-Olsson, Ruth M Greenblatt, Thomas R O'Brien
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4592222?pdf=render