The <it>CD14 </it>functional gene polymorphism -260 C>T is not involved in either the susceptibility to <it>Chlamydia trachomatis </it>infection or the development of tubal pathology
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The functional polymorphism -260 C>T in the LPS sensing TLR4 co-receptor <it>CD14 </it>gene enhances the transcriptional activity and results in a higher CD14 receptor density. Individuals carrying the T/T genotype als...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2005-12-01
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| Series: | BMC Infectious Diseases |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/5/114 |