Innate immune gene polymorphisms had a lack of heterozygosity in 38% of polymorphisms studied and TLR 2 A-16934t and A-15607g and CD14 C-550T were related to the incidence of acute lower respiratory infections (ALRIs) in early life in children from the highlands of Papua New Guinea (PNG) I. Laing, M. Lai, P. Jacoby, A. van den Biggelaar, W. Pomat, T. Orami, S. Phuanukoonnon, C. Opa, P. Holt, J. Upham, P. Richmond, J. Blackwell, P. Siba, D. Lehmann (Perth, Brisbane, Australia; Goroka, Papua New Guinea)
Source: Annual Congress 2009 - Host factors in paediatric bacterial respiratory infection
Session: Host factors in paediatric bacterial respiratory infection Session type: Thematic Poster Session Number: 4034
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I. Laing, M. Lai, P. Jacoby, A. van den Biggelaar, W. Pomat, T. Orami, S. Phuanukoonnon, C. Opa, P. Holt, J. Upham, P. Richmond, J. Blackwell, P. Siba, D. Lehmann (Perth, Brisbane, Australia; Goroka, Papua New Guinea). Innate immune gene polymorphisms had a lack of heterozygosity in 38% of polymorphisms studied and TLR 2 A-16934t and A-15607g and CD14 C-550T were related to the incidence of acute lower respiratory infections (ALRIs) in early life in children from the highlands of Papua New Guinea (PNG). Eur Respir J 2009; 34: Suppl. 53, 4034
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