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FLI1 polymorphism affects susceptibility to cutaneous leishmaniasis in BrazilMapping murine genes controlling cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) identified Fli1 as a candidate influencing resistance to L. major and enhanced wound healing.
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A Genome-Wide Search for Type 2 Diabetes Susceptibility Genes in an Extended Arab FamilyWe performed a discovery GWAS in an extended UAE family (N = 178; 66 diabetic; 112 healthy) genotyped on the Illumina Human 660 Quad Beadchip, with...
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Identification of 15 new psoriasis susceptibility loci highlights the role of innate immunityTo gain further insight into the genetic architecture of psoriasis, we conducted a meta-analysis of 3 genome-wide association studies (GWAS) and 2...
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Examining ERBB2 as a candidate gene for susceptibility to leprosy (Hansen's disease) in BrazilThis study examines whether polymorphisms in the ERBB2 gene were associated with leprosy in primary and replication cohorts from northeastern Brazil.
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Genetic and epigenetic susceptibility to early life infectionTo date there have been relatively few studies on genetic determinants of susceptibility to neonatal infection and many of these have methodological...
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A retrospective study of Babesia macropus associated with morbidity and mortalityThis is a retrospective study of 38 cases of infection by Babesia macropus, associated with a syndrome of anaemia and debility in hand-reared or free-ranging...
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Expression profiling of Sudanese visceral leishmaniasis patients pre- and post-treatment with sodium stibogluconateThese results contribute to our understanding of immunopathology associated with visceral leishmaniasis and response to sodium stibogluconate treatment
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A microbiome case-control study of recurrent acute otitis media identified potentially protective bacterial generaWe characterised the nasopharyngeal microbiome of these children in comparison to children with rAOM to identify potentially protective bacteria.
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Classification and regression tree and spatial analyses reveal geographic heterogeneityGenome wide linkage studies (GWLS) have provided evidence for loci controlling visceral leishmaniasis on Chromosomes 1p22, 6q27, 22q12 in Sudan...
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FANTOM5 CAGE profiles of human and mouse samplesResulting data represents the consequence of transcriptional regulation in each analyzed state of mammalian cells.