A replication study of the association between the <it>IL12B </it>promoter allele CTCTAA and susceptibility to cerebral malaria in Thai population
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Interleukin-12 (IL-12), a heterodimeric cytokine composed of p35 and p40 subunits, has been thought to play an important role in the pathogenesis of malaria. The IL-12p40 subunit is encoded by the <it>IL12B </it>gene. An...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2009-12-01
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| Series: | Malaria Journal |
| Online Access: | http://www.malariajournal.com/content/8/1/290 |