Role of rs4986790 Polymorphism of TLR4 Gene in Susceptibility towards Malaria Infection in the Pakistani Population

 Background: Toll-like receptors (TLRs) of the human immune mechanism play important role in the detection of invading pathogens. TLRs specifically recognize the pathogen-associated molecular patterns (PAMPs) from pathogens and start the effective response. Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in...

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Main Authors: Asima RANI, Syed Kashif NAWAZ, Muhammad ARSHAD, Shazia IRFAN
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2018-05-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Public Health
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Online Access:https://ijph.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijph/article/view/13358