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Infect Immun
; 73(8): 5238-40, 2005 Aug.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-16041047
RESUMO
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.