No Association between Mannose-Binding Lectin Alleles and Susceptibility to Chronic Hepatitis B Virus Infection in German Patients

Variants of the mannose-binding lectin (MBL) have been shown to be associated with low serum concentrations of the protein and to predispose to bacterial, fungal and viral infections. A recent small study on 33 Caucasian patients had suggested that a mutation at codon 52 of the MBL gene is associate...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Experimental and clinical immunogenetics 1998-01, Vol.15 (3), p.130-133
Hauptverfasser:	Höhler, Thomas, Wünschel, Markus, Gerken, Guido, Schneider, Peter M., Meyer zum Büschenfelde, Karl-H., Rittner, Christian
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Acute Disease Adult Alleles Carrier Proteins - genetics Collectins DNA - analysis Electrophoresis, Agar Gel Genetic Predisposition to Disease - genetics Hepatitis B - genetics Hepatitis B, Chronic - genetics Humans Mutation Original Paper Polymerase Chain Reaction Prospective Studies
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