Role for mannose binding lectin in the prevention of Mycoplasma infection.

نویسندگان

  • Renata M J Hamvas
  • Marina Johnson
  • Arine M Vlieger
  • Clare Ling
  • Andrea Sherriff
  • Angela Wade
  • Nigel J Klein
  • Malcolm W Turner
  • A David B Webster
چکیده

Polymorphisms in exon 1 of the MBL-2 gene, resulting in reduced plasma levels of mannose binding lectin, were significantly overrepresented in 23 patients with primary antibody deficiency and culture-proven mycoplasma infections (P = 0.0038). This association persisted with the inclusion of a further nine suspected (doxycycline-responsive) cases (P = 0.0087). The lectin was shown to bind to three strains of mycoplasma.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Infection and immunity

دوره 73 8  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2005