Association of L-ficolin levels and FCN2 genotypes with chronic Chagas disease.

Association of L-ficolin levels and FCN2 genotypes with chronic Chagas disease.

<h4>Background</h4>L-ficolin (encoded by FCN2) binds to acetylated sugar moieties of many pathogens, including Trypanosoma cruzi, promoting their phagocytosis and lysis by the complement system.<h4>Methods</h4>We investigated L-ficolin levels in 160 T. cruzi infected patients...

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Autores principales: Paola R Luz, Angelica B W Boldt, Caroline Grisbach, Jürgen F J Kun, Thirumalaisamy P Velavan, Iara J T Messias-Reason
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Publicado: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://doaj.org/article/7ba6002344eb4bd6a08b951ffdefa543
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